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Federal Contractors: Have You Done Your Privacy Training?

By Rachel E. Ehlers and Joseph J. Lazzarotti on Posted in: Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Government Contractors, Identity Theft, Incident Response Planning, Information Risk, Internet of Things (IoT), Third Party Service Providers, Training, Written Information Security Program
Federal contractors know all too well the list of annual requirements and obligations can seem overwhelming at times.  One that may get overlooked by some is annual training requirements. A fairly new such training went into effect in 2017 – it requires certain federal contractors to do annual data privacy training. According to the U.S. … Continue Reading

“Help Me, Help You”: Defense Department Advises Contractors That Cybersecurity Is An Allowable Cost

By Catherine R. Tucciarello and Damon W. Silver on Posted in: Data Security, Information Management, Written Information Security Program
During a presentation at the Professional Services Council Federal Acquisition Conference on June 13, 2019, a high-ranking Department of Defense (“DoD”) official announced, with dramatic flair, that cybersecurity is an allowable cost: “I need you all now to get out your pens and you better write this down and tell your teams: Hear it from … Continue Reading
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