Lawyer says start auditing, don't wait for DOD rules; plus, latest in the battle over Huawei ban

As the Defense Department's sweeping cybersecurity certification program moves forward, a key industry lawyer is urging companies to get started immediately – before the rules are final – on audits and other steps, while other regulatory news in recent days has focused on supply-chain issues and related threats from China.

Mary Beth Bosco, partner at Holland and Knight, is advising companies to move forward with cybersecurity audits and to adopt use of draft standards as the Pentagon completes working...