Former Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the FTC Andrew Smith has rejoined Covington as a partner in the firm’s advertising and consumer protection, and data privacy and cybersecurity practices in Washington, D.C. For insight from Covington, see our two-part series on getting started with CMMC: “Understanding Goals, Requirements and Challenges” (Jan. 27, 2021); “How to Prepare and What to Expect From the Assessment” (Feb. 3, 2021).