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3 hours
This is session 1 of 2 in the Basics of IT Acquisition and Contracting virtual course.

The Basics of IT Acquisition and Contracting: Hardware, Software, Software Development, Open Source Hardware and Software and Continuous Monitoring Platforms
An update on the rules, regulations, policies, and practices in IT acquisition; Innovative initiatives and proposed changes under FITARA (the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act). New developments in Cloud contracting.

Topics covered:
Federal IT Acquisition and Cybersecurity
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 39, Acquisition of IT; Contract Types; Commercial Items; OMB Circular A-130; FAR Part 39 NIST Standards; Modular Contracting; IT Services; Privacy; Clauses; IP (Intellectual Property).

IT International Implications, New Developments, and Best Practices
Regulatory Background; Protection of Classified Information; Unclassified Systems; OMB Guidance; DoD Interim Rule; Cybersecurity Sanctions; Cybersecurity Information Sharing (CISA); Controlled Unclassified Information; Covered Defense Information.

Information Security & Technical Requirements
Primary Sources, FIPS and NIST; NIST Publication 800-171; Disclosures and Reporting; Voluntary Self-Disclosure; NARA Proposed Rule; OMB Draft; Matrix of the Information Security Requirements.

Compliance Programs and Best Practices - Summary
Components of a Compliance Program; Training; Cybersecurity Best Practices; Export Control Best Practices; ITAR Regulations; EAR Regulations; Commodities, Materials, Technology, Software, Manufacturing Equipment; Escalation Considerations.

Upon completion, you will:
  • Apply regulations to your bids/proposals
  • Identify your disclosures and reporting requriements
  • Determine Export and/or ITAR related issues you may face
  • Determine CDI/CUI information
 
 NOTE: On-Demand Virtual Course sessions are not eligible for CLE/CPE credits.
About Our Experts
  • Alexander Major
    Partner, McCarter & English, LLP
    Mr. Major is a partner and co-leader of the firm’s Government Contracts & Export Controls Practice Group. Mr. Major focuses his practice on federal procurement, cybersecurity liability and risk management, and litigation. A prolific author and thought leader in the area of cybersecurity, his professional experience involves a wide variety of litigation and counseling matters dealing with procurement laws and federal regulations and standards . His diverse experience includes complex litigation in federal court under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act and bid protest actions. He counsels all sizes of companies on issues relating to compliance with government regulations including, among other things, cybersecurity (NIST, FIPS, FedRAMP, and DFARS) requirements, multiple award schedule compliance, Section 508 issues, country of origin requirements under the Buy American and Trade Agreements Acts, cost accounting, and small business requirements. He also regularly conducts internal investigations to assist companies ensure that they are in full compliance with the law.

    Mr. Major is a retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer and remains a U.S. Air Force Academy Admissions Liaison Officer for the state of Maryland.
    J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, cum laude
    B.S., Montana State University
  • Franklin Turner
    Partner, McCarter & English
    Mr. Turner is a Partner and Co-Leader of the Government Contracts & Export Controls Practice Group. He is an innovative business lawyer with significant experience resolving complex government contracts issues for a broad array of companies – ranging from multinational Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and small businesses. Mr. Turner routinely represents clients in the aerospace, defense, information technology, health care and industrial supply sectors.

    Mr. Turner is a prolific author and lecturer and is routinely called upon by national and international news organizations to offer his insight regarding developments in the federal procurement industry.
    EDUCATION
    J.D., William & Mary Law School, 2008
    B.A., University of Virginia, Foreign Affairs, 2005
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