As has been the case for the past few years, cyber governance provisions were featured in this year s must-pass defense policy bill moving through Congress, but a bipartisan breach notification measure was dropped from the bill to the chagrin of its supporters.
The Defense Department is still trying to figure out the best way to buy software and track that spending. But could the answer be in separating out those costs from the hardware required in major acquisitions?
Some measures that protect weapons systems against electronic vulnerabilities can be “pushed aside” during rapid acquisitions, according to David Tremper, the electronic warfare director for the Defense Department.
After the Defense Department revamped cybersecurity standards for contractors, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program’s accreditation body is making adjustments.