Cybersecurity Compliance & NIST SP 800-171 Implementation

The contract requires the implementation and ongoing maintenance of NIST SP 800-171 security controls to protect covered defense information across all relevant systems and processes. This includes establishing policies, procedures, and technical safeguards aligned with the NIST standard to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data handled by the contractor. Compliance must be continuously monitored and documented to meet federal requirements for safeguarding information that is not classified but is critical to national defense. In addition, the contractor must ensure full FedRAMP Moderate compliance for any cloud services deployed or managed under this agreement, demonstrating adherence to the federal government’s standardized approach for security authorization of cloud products. This involves thorough documentation, third-party assessments, continuous monitoring, and regular reporting to maintain and validate authorization status. The work is performed under a subcontract for the Defense Logistics Agency within the Department of Defense, with operations tied to NAICS code 541512 for computer systems design services, and must remain in effect throughout the contract lifecycle to support secure handling of defense-related information.