From: Lexology | Virginia Construction Law Blog

Vandeventer Black LLP – Neil S. Lowenstein

In 2007, a preeminent American defense contractor first reported cyber attacks emanating from China. Four years later, upon a visit by then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the Chinese Air Force revealed a fighter jet unnervingly similar to the one manufactured by the hacked American contractor. More recently, the FBI reported in July 2015 that hackers accessed the personnel files and security clearances of over 22 million federal employees and contractors.

Accordingly, the Department of Defense (DOD) moved to strengthen the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) concerning cybersecurity. The interim rule alters the contractual duties of government contractors and subcontractors in a significant manner. Thus, every government contractor and subcontractor ought to consider the following 5 highlights of the interim rule.

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