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By Mary Bosco and Norma Krayem
The Department of Defense (DoD) released interim rules implementing provisions of the 2013 and 2015 National Defense Authorization Acts. The rules, released on Aug. 26, 2015, are effective immediately and establish the following:
- information system security requirements
- mandatory cyber incident reporting
- cloud computing standards and procedures
They contain new Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) clauses covering each of these areas. While the rules are now effective, DoD is providing until Oct. 26, 2015, for the submissions of comments to be considered when DoD formulates a final rule.
Read the complete article at: DoD’s New Cybersecurity and Cloud Standards and Reporting Requirements