On August 12, 2026, President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum regarding Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime (the “Memorandum”) directing U.S. law enforcement to target and disrupt transnational criminal organizations. To accomplish this goal, the Memorandum establishes a program allowing private sector companies to partner with the government to fight “Cyber-Enabled Transnational […]
National Security & Digital Crimes
CMMC Phase II is Suspended, but Defense Contractors’ Cybersecurity Obligations are Not
The Department of Defense (“DOD”) has announced the immediate suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase II requirements, which were scheduled to take effect on November 10, 2026. This announcement is significant because, as we noted in our prior advisory, Phase II was expected to move CMMC toward more formal assessment requirements for […]
The White House’s Gold Eagle Initiative Signals a New Phase in AI Enabled Cyber Defense
The White House has launched “Gold Eagle,” a new cybersecurity vulnerability coordination clearinghouse designed to use advanced AI capabilities to accelerate how the government and industry identify, prioritize, verify, and remediate software vulnerabilities. The initiative was established under the June 2, 2026 Executive Order, “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” and is being framed […]
DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with LOGZONE Over Cybersecurity Deficiencies
On June 18, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a settlement with defense contractor LOGZONE, Inc. (LOGZONE) in which the company agreed to pay $507,144 to resolve its liability under the False Claims Act (FCA) for allegedly failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements. LOGZONE provides logistics, medical, training, […]
The Era of AI-Driven Data Breaches Has Arrived
A recent lawsuit signals the rapid convergence of issues relating to artificial intelligence, vendor‑managed platforms, and individual arbitration in the data breach ecosystem. In Woodard v. OpenAI, Inc. & Mixpanel, Inc., Case No. 3:25-cv-10301 in the Northern District of California, Plaintiffs alleged that Mixpanel uses artificial intelligence technologies developed by OpenAI to collect user data. […]