David Fagan

B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, Georgetown; J.D., New York University. Professor Fagan is an Associate at Covington & Burling LLP, where his practice covers national security law, international trade, and privacy and data security. He regularly advises clients on international, federal, and state legislative and judicial developments in each of these areas with an emphasis on technology-related matters including data protection, identity theft, IT security and online liability. He has represented clients before federal government agencies and Congress on issues ranging from national security-related criminal investigations to regulatory approvals of large international investments. He has particular expertise in the Exon-Florio Amendment to the Defense Production Act of 1950 and has represented numerous foreign and domestic clients before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). He also frequently counsels clients on implementing information security programs, complying with regulatory and industry best practices on privacy and security and responding to data security breaches.