Defense contractors must face third-party risk head-on with new cyber-security rules

Oct 30

Defense contractors must face third-party risk head-on with new cyber-security rules

***Potentially lost amid those frequently spotlighted demands are strict, sweeping, and imminent regulations for contractors with the Department of Defense.

In an effort to protect Covered Defense Information—unclassified data categorized as sensitive because it was provided by, or generated for, the Government and not intended for public release—comes Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement 252.204-7012 and rules pertaining to “Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.” Yes, it is as complicated as it sounds.

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