Michael Gruden

Michael G. Gruden, a counsel at Crowell & Moring LLP’s Washington, D.C. office, is a former Pentagon information technology acquisition branch chief and a leading cybersecurity lawyer who helps government contractors navigate privacy, cybersecurity, and contract compliance requirements.

Drawing from his experience at the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Michael represents some of the nation’s largest defense contractors and tech companies as they prepare to meet the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements and mitigate cyber threats.

Michael is a Registered Practitioner under the CMMC framework and is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional with a U.S. government concentration (CIPP/G).