Jon W. Burd

Defended an aerospace contractor against a wrongful termination claim in connection with a cleared former employee’s suspension and subsequent debriefing from a Special Access Program. Dubuque v. The Boeing Co., 325 F.R.D. 296 (E.D. Missouri, 2018) (dismissing amended complaint).

Defended a national security services contractor against a claim for breach of a teaming agreement in connection with a classified program, where the U.S. Department of Justice intervened to assert the State Secrets privilege and dismiss the case. Wever v. AECOM National Security Programs, Inc., No. 1:17-cv-00200, 2017 WL 5139263 (E.D. Virginia, 2017) (slip op.)

Provided government contracts due diligence and advised on Defense Security Services (DSS) notifications and approvals in connection with a global aviation services provider’s $560 million acquisition of a privately-held heavy-lift helicopter services and MRO services provider. Advises multiple clients on compliance with all aspects of DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information, including the implementation of NIST 800-171 compliant information systems, mandatory cyber incident reporting and follow-up, and subcontractor flow-down obligations. Defended and successfully resolved whistleblower allegations and a government investigation regarding cybersecurity obligations for sensitive compartmented information systems under ICD 500 and DCID 6/3. Negotiated a contract termination and represented client in a parallel investigation by an agency’s Office of Inspector General in connection with a national security intelligence program. Successfully negotiated a $375 million indemnification payment by the U.S. Department of Energy to two legacy DOE contractors in connection with the settlement of a class action lawsuit under the Price Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act involving historical nuclear contamination near the Rocky Flats plutonium processing facility. Represented an aerospace contractor in connection with a defense agency’s investigation into the alleged improper use and disclosure of classified information from a special access program in the contractor’s proposal for another agency program

President Biden’s recent issuance of the highly anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO or Order), in the midst of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation, brought new challenges to organizations looking to secure their cyber defenses. In this multipart podcast series, Wiley's Government Contracts, Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT), and Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance attorneys provide a high-level overview of the Order. Megan Brown and Jon Burd provide an overview of the EO, the immediate ramifications for federal contractors, and layout the long-term implications for the private sector, in particular cloud providers, software providers and others in the ICT equipment and services ecosystem.

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