Hacking tools that require little or no skill to execute are increasingly available online, lowering the barrier of entry for bad actors and increasing their capabilities. Cybersecurity attacks are complex and often go undetected.
Additionally, Department of Defense (DoD) policy states that “cybersecurity be fully considered and implemented in all aspects of acquisition programs across the life cycle and responsibility for cybersecurity extends to all members of the acquisition workforce.”
General Dynamics Information Technology is committed to a proactive and compliant cybersecurity approach to safeguarding our networks, information, and systems. Below are resources for our Suppliers on federal regulations and how to report cybersecurity incidents. (Please note, "suppliers" or "supply chain" may include contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors or OEMs.)
####Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (June 2016)
This above reference FAR clause is applicable to all solicitations and contracts when a Supplier at any tier may have federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information systems, including commercial items other than commercially available off-the-shelf items (COTS).
Synopsis of FAR 52.204-21:
Requires basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems
Imposes 15 categories of security controls focused on safeguarding contractor systems that process, store or transmit Federal contract information
Although not specifically stated, contractors in compliance with the more expansive NIST SP 800-171 security controls will presumably be in compliance with the FAR requirements
Applicable to all solicitations and contracts when a contractor or subcontractor at any tier may have federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information systems. Does not apply to contracts or subcontracts for COTS products.
Additional Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions:
DFARS: 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information (Oct 2016)
DFARS: 252.204-7009 Limitation on the Use or Disclosure of Third Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information (Oct 2016)
DFARS: [252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Oct 2016)
DFARS: 252.239-7009 Representation of Use of Cloud Computing (Oct 2016)
DFARS: 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services (Oct 2016)
NIST SP 800-171 defines the security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in non-federal information systems and organizations. Generally, Department of Defense contractors, except COTS suppliers, are required to implement these security requirements by no later than December 31, 2017. Please refer to DFARS 252.204-7008, DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 for more details.
The applicable flow-down clauses are included in General Dynamics Information Technology terms and conditions for its Suppliers.
In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, Suppliers are required to rapidly report cyber incidents within 72 hours of discovery to the GDIT SOC Hotline number 1-571-386-3500, and directly to Department of Defense (DoD) at https://dibnet.dod.mil/portal/intranet/. This includes providing the incident report number, automatically assigned by DoD, to General Dynamics Information Technology as soon as practical.
Department of Defense (DoD):
Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA):
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):
Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
General Services Administration (GSA):
National Archives Information Security Oversight Office
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):
Small Business Administration (SBA):