Cybersecurity Compliance and Incident Reporting

The contract requires the implementation of NIST SP 800-171 security controls to safeguard covered defense information, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense cybersecurity standards. This includes establishing and maintaining technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect sensitive data processed, stored, or transmitted by the contractor. The contractor must also establish a robust cyber incident response capability, enabling prompt detection, analysis, and mitigation of cybersecurity events affecting covered defense information. All incidents must be reported through the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity and Incident Reporting Portal (DIBNet) and the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) in accordance with DoD requirements. The effort is structured as a subcontract under the Defense Logistics Agency, aligned with NAICS code 541350 for computer systems design services. While the exact location of performance is unspecified, the work supports DoD-wide objectives for securing industrial base information systems. Timely and accurate reporting to DIBNet and DC3 is mandatory, requiring continuous monitoring, documentation, and communication protocols to meet federal compliance obligations. The contract emphasizes operational readiness, accountability, and adherence to evolving cybersecurity frameworks to protect nationally critical defense information.