Ward & Berry, PLLC

06/01/2022

Kicking off summer with the best of the best!

11/10/2021

Heads up, federal contractors: DoD has announced "CMMC 2.0" with significant changes to program structure and requirements, including expanded self-attestation that heightens False Claims Act exposure.


https://www.wardberry.com/heads-up-federal-contractors-dod-has-announced-cmmc-2-0-with-significant-changes-to-program-structure-and-requirements-including-expanded-self-attestation-that-heightens-false-claims-act-exposu/

11/09/2021

OFAC recently issued sanctions compliance guidance for the virtual currency industry (tech companies, exchanges, administrators, miners, crypto wallet providers & users). Click through for a summary from Tyson Marx.


https://www.wardberry.com/office-of-foreign-assets-control-ofac-sanctions-compliance-guidance-for-the-virtual-currency-industry/

10/13/2021

A group of Democratic senators and congressmen are calling on the Department of Justice, the State Department, the Department of the Treasury, and Homeland Security to beef up efforts to protect against the recent wave of ransomware attacks.

Follow the link or click the document below to read more.

https://www.wardberry.com/lawmakers-and-regulators-recognize-crypto-and-blockchain-present-unique-problems-for-traditional-enforcement-mechanisms/

10/08/2021

On October 6, 2021, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”) to investigate and prosecute criminal misuses of cryptocurrency.

Click the document or link below to learn more.

https://www.wardberry.com/doj-announces-creation-of-cryptocurrency-enforcement-team/

10/07/2021

On October 6, 2021, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”) to combat cyber threats, specifically to sensitive information and critical systems of the United States Government (USG).

Click the document below or follow this link to learn more.

https://www.wardberry.com/civil-cyber-fraud-initiative-to-hold-government-contractors-responsible-for-cybersecurity/

10/06/2021

The FAR Council, the United States Department of Defense (“DoD”), and the Agency Acquisition Council (“CAAC”) have released guidance for federal government contractors on COVID-19 safeguards required by President Biden’s September 9, 2021, Executive Order 14042 (the “Order”) and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force’s September 24, 2021, Guidance, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors.

To learn more, click the document below.

10/01/2021

On September 30, 2021, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (“CAAC”) released a memorandum authorizing all civilian United States government agencies to issue a class deviation to implement Executive Order 14042, “Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.”

For more information, click the document below.

09/27/2021

Federal contractor employees—with some limited exceptions—must be vaccinated by December 8, 2021 per guidance released by the Biden administration on Friday.

For more information, click the document below.

09/14/2021

On Monday, September 13, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) updated the COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles.

For more information on the updates, follow the link below.

On Monday, September 13, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) updated the COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles. The recent updates include: Federal Executive Branch employees must be fully vaccinated, absent a reasonable accommodation, by November ...

09/10/2021

On Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Biden announced new federal COVID-19 vaccination requirements, outlined below, which will be incumbent on federal government contractors and their employees, federal branch employees, as well as private sector employers with over 100 employees.

For detailed information on the requirements, follow the link below.

On Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Biden announced new federal COVID-19 vaccination requirements, outlined below, which will be incumbent on federal government contractors and their employees, federal branch employees, as well as private sector employers with over 100 employees. Federal Gover...

09/03/2021

Ward & Berry, PLLC is proud to announce Partner Ryan Bradel's appointment as a vice-chair of the American Bar Association Public Contract Law Section Small Business Committee for the 2021-22 ABA year!

Click below to read more.



https://www.wardberry.com/ryan-bradels-appointment-as-a-vice-chair-of-the-aba-pcls-small-business-committee/