On February 9, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose several new rules and amendments to existing rules that would significantly alter the current requirements for investment advisers and funds, with one proposal specifically focused on private funds and the other focused on cybersecurity.

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On October 6, 2021, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new initiative to address cyber-fraud and that focuses on government contractors. Specifically, DOJ has launched a “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative” (Initiative), which will combine DOJ’s “expertise in civil fraud enforcement, government procurement and cybersecurity to combat new and emerging cyber threats to the security