In this recent article by Justin A. Chiarodo, Philip E. Beshara, and Heather L. Petrovich, for CyberSecurityLawWatch.com, readers discover the new mandatory information safeguard requirements that were finalized in an amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”). Contractors working with information systems containing any information provided by the government, in any form, while under federal contract, will face tough challenges to keep data secure in the wake of these new regulations.

Mandatory Information Safeguarding Requirements

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.
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