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Tech Association Responds to Proposed Cyber Requirements for Gov’t Contractors

Tech Association Responds to Proposed Cyber Requirements for Gov't Contractors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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cyber security imageThe Telecommunications Industry Association has submitted comments to the General Services Administration on a proposal to adopt cybersecurity standards for the federal acquisition and contracting process, FCW reported Tuesday.

Mark Rockwell writes that the group urged the GSA to allow for more flexibility in its proposed contractor security rules so innovation won’t be stifled.

TIA also said that requirements should call for government workforce training as well as industry educational campaigns to address cyber risks in agency purchases, according to Rockwell’s article.

The group’s members include Dell, Intel, Lockheed Martin, McAfee and Microsoft.

GSA and Pentagon officials released a joint report in January that recommends implementing baseline cybersecurity for government contractors and developing a federal acquisition cyber risk management strategy.

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Written by Mary-Louise Hoffman

is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.

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