Cybersecurity Compliance and Incident Response Support

The contract requires comprehensive support for achieving and maintaining NIST SP 800-171 compliance, including system hardening measures to reduce vulnerabilities and ensure alignment with federal cybersecurity standards. The effort focuses on preparing systems for audits and maintaining continuous readiness to demonstrate adherence to required controls. A critical component is the timely reporting of any cyber incidents to the Defense Crime Center via DIBNet, with all reports required to be submitted within 72 hours of detection. This obligation ensures rapid response and coordination within the Department of Defense’s defense industrial base cyber infrastructure. The work is performed under a subcontract for the Defense Logistics Agency, with the North American Industry Classification System code 541512 indicating IT consulting and related services.