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Final rule beefs up mandates for contractor information systems security
A new final rule four years in the making will amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or FAR, with new sections on the basic safeguarding of contractor information systems. The rule, published on...
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4 things you need to know about new contractor requirements for classified...
Over the years, I’ve sought to provide practical perspectives on the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual from the Defense Security Service (DSS). Known as the NISPOM, the manual...
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The top 10 reasons people are denied a security clearance
In 2016, the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals held 1,142 security clearance appeals hearings. They made decisions on security clearance eligibility, placement into public trust positions and...
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Free webinar on facility security clearance process to be held Mar. 31
The Florida 8(a) Alliance is hosting a briefing on how to begin the facility security clearance process so that your business can work on classified contracts. The webinar — entitled “A Roadmap to the...
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DHS would get more power to bar risky contractors under dueling proposals
Two House Republicans are working on legislation that would expand the Homeland Security Department’s authority to deny contracts to companies that pose cybersecurity supply chain threats while the...
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DHS would get more power to bar risky contractors under dueling proposals
Two House Republicans are working on legislation that would expand the Homeland Security Department’s authority to deny contracts to companies that pose cybersecurity supply chain threats while the...
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Four steps to fix the security clearance backlog
Congress will get an update on the security clearance backlog this week, but if you can’t tune in, here’s the bottom line up front: the government has taken steps, there has been progress and the...
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DoD and other agencies seek to enhance contractors’ cyber and supply chain...
The Department of Defense (DoD) and its component services and agencies are taking several independent steps to assess and enhance their cyber and supply chain security that will directly or...
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Why computer passwords are still a problem in 2019
There was a recent article before the holiday break on the complexity of computer passwords. The top “worst” password for 2018 was “123456.” Close behind in second place was “password.” They were...
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People are key to securing the defense-industrial supply chain
Infiltrating the defense supply chain is one of the most insidious means by which attackers can compromise our nation’s communications and weapons systems. Successfully targeting a single component...
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