On March 22, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule requiring contracting officers to consider supplier risk assessments in DoD’s Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) when evaluating offers. SPRS is a DoD enterprise system that collects contractor quality and delivery performance data from a variety of systems to develop three risk assessments:
Biden Administration Releases Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Strategy
On March 2, 2023, the Biden Administration released the 35-page National Cybersecurity Strategy (the “Strategy”) with a goal “to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem for all Americans.”
Summary and Analysis
The Strategy highlights the government’s commitment to investing in cybersecurity research and new technologies to protect the nation’s security
Illinois High Court Rules Every Collection or Disclosure is a Separate BIPA Violation
On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) (the country’s first biometric privacy legislation) accrue for each incident of capture or dissemination of biometric information, and not only once for each data subject. Cothron v. White Castle Systems found based on the plain language
BIPA Claims Uniformly Have a 5-Year Statute of Limitations
Key Takeaways
- A Potential Increase in Claims, Costs, and Damages
- Reduce Liability Through Transparency
On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that all Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) claims are uniformly subject to a five-year statute of limitations, expanding liability for businesses collecting biometric information.[1] In Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc.