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Scattered Spider Cybersecurity Attacks

Webinar | 06.05.25, 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT

We have seen an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting retailers in the U.S. and UK in recent months with no signs of the attacks abating – in fact, they seem to be increasing and have led to some high profile breaches. Known as "Scattered Spider," this latest wave mirrors prior attacks in the U.S., UK, and Australia.
 
In this webinar, lawyers from the law firms Crowell & Moring and Allens, together with a leading technical expert from the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, will discuss the specific attributes of the "scattered spider" attacks and the steps you can take now to prepare for them both internally and throughout your supply chain.

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Webinar | 03.12.26

On-Going Government Audits of Small Business Programs: Why the Federal Government’s Focus on ‘Waste, Fraud, and Abuse’ Impacts Both Large and Small Contractors

The federal government has identified purported ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ in small business programs as a major focus of its current enforcement efforts. As it relates to federal procurement, we have seen audits and investigations rolled out not only of active participants in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program but also reviews of various types of small business contracts (such as 8(a) sole source and set-aside awards, preference-based awards, and small business set-aside awards over particular values). Join Crowell & Moring as we discuss what aspects of contract performance and teaming arrangements are being scrutinized (e.g., size/status eligibility, limitations on subcontracting compliance, reasonableness of market rates, etc.) and how these considerations can impact both small government contractors holding the prime contracts under review and their subcontractors. ...