Law360, New York (January 27, 2014, 1:22 PM EST) -- While cybersecurity legislation was stalled in Congress, 2013 turned out to be a banner year for cybersecurity regulation, with the U.S. Department of Defense taking the lead with several significant cybersecurity initiatives. The key takeaway of these developments is that the Obama administration is taking full advantage of the leverage they have —particularly over government contractors — to impose mandatory cybersecurity standards on large sectors of the economy. And with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) posed to issue its final cybersecurity framework on Feb. 13 — a document that will broadly affect all industries — this year also promises to be a banner year....