Barry Hurewitz

Oct 28, 2024 | mondaq.com | Benjamin Powell |Barry Hurewitz |Matt Jones

On October 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) at long last published a final rule establishing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program (the Final Rule). Designed to ensure that federal contractors have implemented safeguards to protect Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the Final Rule sets up a new compliance framework for DoD contractors and subcontractors that process FCI or CUI.

Aug 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Barry Hurewitz |Richard Burger |Christopher Cestaro |Leslie Harrelson

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") released new guidance (the "July 10 Release") outlining different types of precautionary letters ("supplier list" letters, "Project Guardian" requests, "red flag" letters, and "is informed" letters) that BIS may send to "companies and universities" to notify them of "parties of national security concern, such as those that present a risk of diverting [Export Administration Regulations ("EAR")] items to...

Jul 26, 2024 | wilmerhale.com | Neena Shenai |Barry Hurewitz |Richard Burger |Christopher Cestaro |Leslie Harrelson |Lindsey A. Ricchi | +2 more

Summary On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released new guidance (the “July 10 Release”) outlining different types of precautionary letters (“supplier list” letters, “Project Guardian” requests, “red flag” letters, and “is informed” letters) that BIS may send to “companies and universities” to notify them of “parties of national security concern, such as those that present a risk of diverting [Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)]...

Jul 3, 2024 | mondaq.com | Barry Hurewitz |Richard Burger |Frederic Louis |Lester Ross

In conjunction with the Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in Italy earlier this month, key jurisdictions issued the latest in a series of coordinated economic restrictions on Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The United States unveiled a sweeping series of sanctions and export controls to further curtail economic activity with Russia and Belarus, with notable impacts on information technology (IT) services, and foreign financial institutions, among others.

Jun 28, 2024 | wilmerhale.com | Neena Shenai |Barry Hurewitz |Richard Burger |ric Louis |Lester Ross |Zachary K. Goldman | +7 more

In conjunction with the Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in Italy earlier this month, key jurisdictions issued the latest in a series of coordinated economic restrictions on Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The United States unveiled a sweeping series of sanctions and export controls to further curtail economic activity with Russia and Belarus, with notable impacts on information technology (IT) services, and foreign financial institutions, among others.