Experience

Counseled Companies through W2 Data Breach Response Efforts

Counseled numerous companies through data breach response efforts regarding employee W2 phishing schemes, which involved statutory notifications to affected persons and notice to state regulators, identity theft mitigation efforts in coordination with IRS and state comptrollers, and interfacing with federal law enforcement officials.  
Computer screen showing a warning with a triangle and a exclamation point in the center under says system hacked.

Counseled Government Contractor in Long-Term Data Breach Incident

Counseled a government contractor in a long-term data breach incident, which involved coordination with ongoing FBI investigation of international cyber-criminal, required notification to affected persons and regulatory bodies, and responses to subsequent inquiries from state attorneys general. 

Defended Award of Task Order to Support the Defense Information Systems Agency

HP Enter. Servs., LLC, B-410212.2, Jan. 26, 2015, 2015 CPD ¶ 54. Successfully defended the award of a task order to support the Defense Information Systems Agency in countering cybersecurity threats to intervenor Booz Allen Hamilton. GAO denied the protest.

Represented Contractor Breached by a Cybersecurity Attack

Represented a contractor whose IT system had been breached by a cybersecurity attack. Provided advice with respect to the client’s Government contracts and subcontracts, including advice concerning DFARS 204.252-7012.