A comprehensive Northern Virginia attorney's guide to federal cybersecurity compliance for federal contractors in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Covers NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012, CMMC 2.0, FedRAMP authorization, Controlled Unclassified Information handling, breach disclosure and the 72-hour DFARS incident reporting clock, the DOJ Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and FCA exposure for false cybersecurity certifications, compliance disputes, and the litigation patterns that have shaped this field since 2021.



