Cybersecurity Compliance and Incident Reporting

The contract requires the implementation of NIST SP 800-171 security controls to ensure compliance with Department of Defense cybersecurity standards. It mandates the establishment of robust cyber incident detection capabilities to identify and respond to threats in real time, with a strict requirement to report all incidents to the DoD within 72 hours. The contractor must preserve forensic media related to any cybersecurity event to support investigations and ensure traceability. Additionally, the contractor is obligated to submit relevant threat indicators to the DoD through the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Information Sharing Portal, known as DIBNet, to enhance collective defense across the defense supply chain. This subcontract, issued under the Defense Logistics Agency, falls under NAICS code 541612 and is designed to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of defense-related contractors by enforcing standardized, timely, and coordinated incident response protocols.