Government Contracts Alerts http://www.haynesboone.com/ Haynes and Boone alerts for the Government Contracts Practice en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:33:19 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:33:19 GMT California Man Convicted of Hacking into Former Employer’s Computer Network A jury in the Northern District of California has convicted David Nosal of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) by accessing his former employer’s computer network without authorization to obtain confidential information for use in a competing business. http://www.haynesboone.com/California-Man-Convicted-of-Hacking Publication 53131173-51d5-4899-ae7f-01e500a7c4b2 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT California Computer Hacking Case Highlights Important Circuit Split on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act The computer hacking trial of David Nosal is under way in federal district court in California. The trial is being followed with interest in the business community because it is the latest development in a case that highlights an important split in the interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) that has far-reaching ramifications with respect to liability–and protection for companies’ proprietary information. http://www.haynesboone.com/California-Computer-Hacking-Case Publication 362a2e52-8a2c-4248-9b4d-a93cab5678d3 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cyber Attacks are the Number One Threat to National Security The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, advised the Senate Intelligence Committee this week that cyber attacks are the number one threat to national security. http://www.haynesboone.com/Cyber-Attacks-Threat-National-Security Publication 497bcd34-bd72-43d4-bda6-4a978ef8afc5 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Actions Demonstrate that National Security Concerns Are a Risk, But Not a Certain Roadblock, to Chinese Investments: Good Advice, Careful Planning and Smart Execution Are Critical The Exon-Florio Amendment gives CFIUS and the President the power to block or order divestitures before approving a "covered transaction," meaning any merger or takeover of a U.S. company that results in foreign control and that threatens to impair U.S. national security. http://www.haynesboone.com/CFIUS-China Publication 58bb8ad7-c91d-4761-9021-7b3152518054 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Public Companies Increasingly Disclosing Cybersecurity Risks An increasing number of public companies - particularly banks and financial institutions - are disclosing cybersecurity incidents in their filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.haynesboone.com/Public-Company-Disclosure-Cybersecurity Publication 9ad0145c-2311-455c-9324-1a12440f92c2 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order President Obama recently signed an executive order focused on improving the security of the nation’s infrastructure from cyber attack. http://www.haynesboone.com/Cybersecurity-Executive-Order Publication f087e0ce-44ad-4e70-806f-05955f63d8bd Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT