Kaylie Flagg

Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 2: Implementing Cyber Threat Incident Reporting and Information Sharing

Government Contracts, Blog 11.08.23

By: 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 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

Protecting Our Nation’s Data, Part 1: Cybersecurity Standardization Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems

Government Contracts, Blog 11.01.23

By: Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV, Joseph P. Loman, Daniel Figuenick, III

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