U.S. Senator James Lankford is working with U.S. Senator Mark Warner on legislation which would create regulations for federal contractors concerning cybersecurity. The Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act uses the standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for Vulnerability Disclosure Policies (VDP).
“Federal agencies and contractors must be quickly made aware of cyber vulnerabilities, so they can resolve them. By strengthening cybersecurity efforts, contractors and agencies can keep their focus on serving the American people and keep data and systems safe from cybercrimes and hacking,” said Lankford.
The legislation covers both civilian and military contractors. It requires the Office of Management and Budget to oversee updates to federal contractors and requires the Secretary of Defense to do the same on the military side.
