Cybersecurity Compliance and Incident Reporting

The contract mandates strict adherence to NIST SP 800-171 standards to ensure all IT systems meet federal cybersecurity requirements for protecting controlled unclassified information. Compliance is non-negotiable and requires the implementation of specific security controls across infrastructure, access management, audit logging, and data handling. Additionally, the contractor is obligated to report any cyber incidents to the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity and Collaboration Environment via DIBNET within seventy-two hours of discovery, using only Department of Defense-approved digital certificates to authenticate and secure transmission. Failure to meet these timelines or procedural requirements may result in contractual penalties or loss of eligibility for future work. The agreement is structured as a subcontract under the Department of Defense, specifically managed by the Defense Logistics Agency, and falls under NAICS code 541512 for computer systems design services, indicating the contractor is expected to provide technical expertise in securing and maintaining defense-related IT systems.