American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2013 – An amendment published yesterday
to the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement will require defense contractors
to incorporate established information security standards on their unclassified
networks and to report cyber-intrusion incidents that result in the loss of
unclassified controlled technical information from these networks.
The amendment will apply to all new contracts that will use
or generate technical information, said Frank Kendall, undersecretary of
defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, in a statement issued today.
Defense contractors throughout the department's supply chain
have been targeted by cyber criminals attempting to steal unclassified
technical data, Kendall said, calling the amendment “an essential step to
ensure that this valuable information is protected.”
“We cannot continue to give our potential adversaries the
benefits in time and money they obtain by stealing this type of information,”
he added.
Kendall said this is a one of many significant follow on
actions to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's Oct. 10 memo directing actions to
protect DOD unclassified controlled technical information from cyber intrusions
and minimize the consequences associated with loss of this information.
“Protection of technical information is a high priority for
the department and is critical to preserving the intellectual property and
competitive capabilities of our national industrial base,” the undersecretary
said. “This information, while unclassified, is comprised of data concerning
defense systems requirements, concepts of operations, technologies, designs,
engineering, production and manufacturing capabilities.”
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