Rolando R. Sanchez practices primarily in the areas of government contracts, data privacy, and cybersecurity. Based out of Washington, DC for the past seventeen years, he has represented Global 500 companies and small businesses in various matters, including compliance and litigation.
In the area of cybersecurity, Rolando has helped businesses prepare data breach response plans, reporting guidelines, assisted in privileged breach and ransomware response incidents, and has advised companies concerning the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) program and DFARS 252.204-7012. As the co-chair of the NDIA Cyber Division’s Cyber Legal and Policy Committee, and an active member of the division for over twelve years, he has interacted with hundreds of government contractors, the Department of Defense and Congress as a thought leader on the issue of emerging cyber regulation and policy.
Rolando began his legal career in the United States Marine Corps, where he practiced as a judge advocate and was appointed, for a tour, as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. He continued in the Marine Corps Reserve, including serving eight years with the Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group.