Shields Up: Defense Department Reminds Contracting Officers That DFARS Cyber Clauses Have Consequences

Daniel Graham, Tara Ward, Scott Ferber, Jessica Sawyer, Robert Duffy and Elizabeth Hummel author an article in Government Contracting Law Report. In this article,  it explains a Department of Defense memorandum “reminding” contracting officers that noncompliance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clause 252.204-7012, “Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting,” may cause a breach of contract.