Senators Take Another Swing At Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Bill For Federal Contractors - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Senators Take Another Swing At Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Bill For Federal Contractors - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

A bipartisan pair of senators is taking another shot at legislation that would require federal government contractors to follow National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines on vulnerability disclosure policies. The Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act from Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and James Lankford, R-Okla., advanced out of the chamber’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last November, bu…

New Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors

The U.S. Department of Defense is moving towards implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. When finally launched, the CMMC program will require many companies in the DOD supply chain with Controlled Unclassified Information to obtain a third-party certification confirming that they are compliant with applicable cybersecurity controls.Continue Reading ›