Cybersecurity Compliance and Incident Reporting

The contract requires the implementation and ongoing maintenance of cybersecurity controls aligned with NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 to safeguard covered defense information processed or stored on systems under its scope. This includes ensuring all required security measures are fully integrated, monitored, and enforced to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or compromise. The contractor must maintain continuous compliance with the standard, adapting to updates and validating control effectiveness through regular assessments and documentation. In addition to ongoing compliance, the contract mandates a strict 72-hour window for reporting any cyber incident involving covered defense information through the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Network, or DIBNet. This rapid reporting obligation is critical to enabling timely threat response and coordination across the defense supply chain. Failure to meet this deadline may result in significant contractual or regulatory consequences. The work is performed under a subcontract tied to the Defense Logistics Agency within the Department of Defense and is governed by the NAICS code for computer systems design services.