General Services Administration outlines efforts to help acquisition officials understand cyber EO requirements

The General Services Administration has undertaken a number of efforts to help acquisition officials understand new cybersecurity requirements for contractors from President Biden’s 2021 executive order to secure federal networks, according GSA IT acquisition chief Laura Stanton.

“May 2022 marked one year since President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14028 -- ‘Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.’ It directs sweeping changes to cybersecurity requirements and calls on federal agencies to address key issues critical to building a more resilient cybersecurity posture. The...