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About Amy Mushahwar

Amy Mushahwar is a partner on the Privacy & Data Security and Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response teams. Amy has over 20 years of experience in the technology space and focuses her practice on data security, cyber risk, privacy, and emerging technologies. She advises clients on proactive data security practices, data breach incident response, and regulatory compliance.

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Department of Defense Suspends the CMMC Pilot Program And CMMC Requirements In DoD Solicitations Pending Major Changes For CMMC 2.0

November 8, 2021 By Amy Mushahwar and Jon Knight

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced it will be revamping the nascent Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program pending two separate rulemaking processes.  As detailed below, the DoD will be updating “the program structure and the requirements to streamline and improve implementation of the CMMC program.”  We will be monitoring the rulemaking process for more details as they are known.  However, the primary short-term takeaway is that until the rulemaking process is complete, the DoD is suspending the CMMC Pilot Program and will not include CMMC requirements [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, Defense, Information Technology, IP and Research in the Government World Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), False Claims Act (FCA), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity: Biden Implements New Reporting Requirements on IT Government Contractors

May 21, 2021 By Amy Mushahwar, Jessica Sharron and Arabella Okwara

On May 12. 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order aimed at improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity by curtailing data breaches and malicious cyber campaigns. The Order comes in response to a number of recent cybersecurity incidents, including a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline Co. that caused a temporary shutdown, resulting in gas shortages along the Eastern Seaboard and a nationwide spike in fuel prices. The Order seeks to establish a partnership between the Federal Government and the private sector to ensure a more secure cyber environment, creating a Cyber Safety Review [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, Information Technology, IP and Research in the Government World Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

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  • Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity: Biden Implements New Reporting Requirements on IT Government Contractors
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