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Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.30.13

On February 20 at noon at Crowell & Moring, the ABA's Public Contract Law (PCL) and Science and Technology (SciTech) Sections will co-sponsor "Information Security, Privacy and the Government Accountability Office," featuring Greg Wilshusen, GAO's top cybersecurity and privacy expert, addressing his testimony and reports to Congress on topics such as cyber threats, mobile device security, IT supply chain challenges, and critical infrastructure risks for federal agencies and government contractors. With Sharon Larkin (Chair-Elect, ABA PCL Section; GAO Contract Appeals Judge & Assistant General Counsel, Procurement Law) providing opening remarks and David Bodenheimer (C&M Partner; ABA SciTech Chair, Security, Privacy & Information Law Division) moderating, you should register here, for the opportunity to bring your best questions for Mr. Wilshusen, who has been one of the foremost thought leaders reporting and testifying on cybersecurity and privacy challenges in the public sector arena.


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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.25.24

JUST RELEASED: EPA’s Bold New Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Collaboration Policy

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) just issued its new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy, setting the stage for the new manner in which the agency manages its pollution investigations. David M. Uhlmann, the head of OECA, signed the Policy memorandum on April 17, 2024, in order to ensure that EPA’s civil and criminal enforcement offices collaborate efficiently and consistently in cases across the nation. The Policy states, “EPA must exercise enforcement discretion reasonably when deciding whether a particular matter warrants criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement. Criminal enforcement should be reserved for the most egregious violations.” Uhlmann repeated this statement during a luncheon on April 23, 2024, while also emphasizing the new level of energy this collaborative effort has brought to the enforcement programs....