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Defense Dept. prepares regulations following rollout of cyber certification model

By Rick Weber / January 31, 2020

The Defense Department is writing revisions to its acquisition rules to codify cybersecurity certification requirements rolled out today, while officials stressed minimizing the impact on small businesses as the Pentagon selects a handful of contracts to begin implementing the program this summer.

The Pentagon's “biggest” concern is for small and medium size companies, “six, seven or eight levels down” in the supply chain, said Defense Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord at a press briefing announcing a final...


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