1. Home
  2. |Insights
  3. |Mining Law Monitor - Volume 21, Issue 1 - (Spring 2004)

Mining Law Monitor - Volume 21, Issue 1 - (Spring 2004)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.28.04

  • "U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Bedroc v. United States: Ownership of Western Desert Sand and Gravel Shifts to Private Sector," Author: Tim McCrum.
  • "Subsidence in SMCRA § 522(e) Areas," Co-Authors: Tim Means and Michael Klise.
  • "Managing the High Risk of Regulatory Noncompliance," Author: Dick Bednar.
  • "Regulation of the Mining Industry — The Past is Prologue," Author: Ed Green.

Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 07.15.26

CMMC Phase II Suspension Requires Reconsideration of Such Requirements in Solicitations

As discussed in more detail here, the U.S. Department of War (DoW) recently issued a memorandum (Memo 26-P-1023, dated July 13, 2026) directing the immediate suspension of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase II requirements (Level I and II self assessments are still permitted). Significantly, the memo directs that “all pending and future CMMC implementation milestones across DoW solicitations and contracts are held in abeyance until further notice.” Moreover, the DoW issued a memorandum on implementing these requirements (available here), directing agencies to issue amendments removing CMMC Level 2 and 3 requirements from active solicitations “as soon as practicable.” Contractors should monitor the government’s compliance with this requirement and should be prepared, if needed, to file a bid protest to protect their rights....