Susan is co-chair of the firm’s Aerospace and Defense Industry Group and co-chairs the firm’s Supply Chain Initiative. She is Chair of the firm’s Business Committee and serves on the firm’s Public Service Committee.
Her clients range from new entrants into the federal procurement market to well established defense contractors and she provides compliance advices across a broad spectrum of procurement issues. Susan consistently remains at the forefront of legislative and regulatory changes in the procurement area, and in 2018, the National Law Review selected her as a “Go-to Thought Leader” on the topic of Cybersecurity for Government Contractors.
In her work with global, national, and start up contractors, Susan advises companies on all aspects of government supply chain issues including:
- Government cybersecurity requirements, including the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), DFARS 7012, and NIST SP 800-171 requirements,
- Evolving sourcing issues such as Section 889 and the ICTS Executive Order,
- Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) regulations and product exclusions,
- Controlled unclassified information (CUI) obligations, and
- M&A government cybersecurity due diligence.
Susan has an active internal investigations practice that assists clients when allegations of non-compliance arise with procurement requirements, such as in the following areas:
- Procurement fraud and FAR mandatory disclosure requirements,
- Cyber incidents and data spills involving sensitive government information,
- Allegations of violations of national security requirements, and
- Compliance with MIL-SPEC requirements, the Qualified Products List, and other sourcing obligations.
In addition to her counseling and investigatory practice, Susan has considerable litigation experience and has represented clients in bid protests, prime-subcontractor disputes, Administrative Procedure Act cases, and product liability litigation before federal courts, state courts, and administrative agencies.
Susan is Chambers-rated in Government Contracts and in 2020, Chambers USA noted, "Sources say: 'She truly identifies with us as a client and always approaches matters from our sometimes unique perspective,' adding: 'She provides solutions, is incredibly efficient and unbelievably responsive.'"
Susan is a Public Contract Law Procurement Division Co-Chair, former Co-Chair and current Vice-Chair of the ABA PCL Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection Committee, and a member of the National Defense Industrial Association’s Cybersecurity Committee.
Prior to joining Covington, Ms. Cassidy served as in-house senior counsel at Northrop Grumman Corporation and Motorola Incorporated.
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