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Grace Howard

Grace Howard is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. She represents and advises clients on a range of cybersecurity, data privacy, and government contracts issues including cyber and data security incident response and preparedness, regulatory compliance, and internal investigations including matters involving allegations of noncompliance with U.S. government cybersecurity regulations and fraud under the False Claims Act.

Prior to joining the firm, Grace served in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and currently serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

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On May 22, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), which sits within the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released guidance for AI system operators regarding managing data security risks.  The associated press release explains that the guidance provides “best practices for system operators to mitigate cyber risks through the artificial intelligence lifecycle, including consideration on securing the data supply chain and protecting data against unauthorized modification by threat actors.”  CISA published the guidance in conjunction with the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and cyber agencies from Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.  This guidance is intended for organizations using AI systems in their operations, including Defense Industrial Bases, National Security Systems owners, federal agencies, and Critical Infrastructure owners and operators. This guidance builds on the Joint Guidance on Deploying AI Systems Security released by CISA and several other U.S. and foreign agencies in April 2024.Continue Reading CISA Releases AI Data Security Guidance