Jon Williams , a partner in PilieroMazza ’s Government Contracts Group , was a featured guest on Federal News Network’s “Off the Shelf” podcast, “Small Business Contracting: A Year In Review,” which provided an update on key concerns for contractors related to small business policy, as well as regulatory and legal trends shaping the federal market. Please visit this link to access the podcast. Topics include the impact and federal response to the Ultima decision, the GAO-Court of Federal Claims bid protest split on the evaluation of . . . Read More
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . Upcoming Events: Register to attend PilieroMazza’s upcoming events here . Recent Thought Leadership: Check out PilieroMazza’s recent client alerts and blogs here . Podcasts: Listen to PilieroMazza’s podcasts GovCon Live! here and Clocking in with PilieroMazza here . Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing, November 8, 2023, Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV , Joseph P. Loman , Daniel Figuenick, III In October 2023, the federal government released a Proposed Rule aimed at incorporating new cybersecurity reporting requirements . . . Read More
In October 2023, the federal government released a Proposed Rule aimed at incorporating new cybersecurity reporting requirements into the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). In this second installment of PilieroMazza’s blog series “Protecting Our Nation’s Data,” we discuss the Proposed Rule which seeks to implement Executive Order 14028 (EO 14028) and increase the exchange of information between contractors and the government regarding cyber threats and incident reporting. As the government continues to roll out new cybersecurity requirements, government contractors should understand these requirements, how they could . . . Read More
New standardized cybersecurity compliance requirements are inbound. In early October 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a proposed rule ( Proposed Rule ) to standardize cybersecurity requirements across federal agencies for unclassified Federal Information Systems (FIS). This blog, the first in a series, addresses why government contractors should familiarize themselves with these requirements as non-compliance could affect contract eligibility and payment, as well as exposure to False Claims Act (FCA) liability. [1] Contractual cybersecurity requirements for unclassified FIS are currently . . . Read More
