A recent government contracting report on cyber maturity and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 revealed that the vast majority of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is unprepared to meet the cybersecurity requirements of DFARS 252.204-7012 — that is the requirement to provide “adequate security” of controlled unclassified information (CUI).

Complicating matters further, shared responsibility, and contract flow-downs require coordination between prime contractors, subcontractors, and external service providers to ensure regulated data is protected throughout the chain of custody.

• To avoid running into issues with cybersecurity compliance in your government contracting business, it’s important to follow a few key steps: familiarize yourself
• with the rules, ask relevant questions, and invest in appropriate technology. These actions will help minimize the negative effects of noncompliance and reduce your
• overall risk when working with the government. In this guide, we’ll explore:
• Common cybersecurity compliance terms and definitions contractors
• need to know.
• Considerations, risks, and business implications of non-compliance.
• How to prepare for cybersecurity compliance requirements in the future.

Keep reading to learn more about what your organization can do to achieve and maintain cybersecurity compliance and win more business. The main topics include:

• The National Cybersecurity Strategy
• Considerations, Risks, and Business Implications of Non-Compliance
• How to Prepare for Cybersecurity Compliance
• Requirements in the Future
• Achieving and Maintaining Compliance with Deltek