Coming to a Government Contract Near You: Mandatory Information Safeguarding Requirements | Cybersecurity Law Watch
"The government recently finalized a sweeping amendment to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) that will impose basic information system
safeguarding requirements on many federal acquisitions, marking the
latest in the continuing government effort to regulate and enhance
cybersecurity protections in the industry. The Final Rule, effective
June 15, 2016, imposes fifteen basic safeguarding requirements for
contractors with information systems containing information provided by,
or generated for, the government under a federal contract."