Defense Acquisition System Engineering: DFARS, CAGE Codes, and the Contractor Compliance Stack

72 hours

DFARS 252.204-7012 cyber incident reporting deadline to DoD DC3 â€” measured from discovery, not investigation completion

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clause 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting) imposes cybersecurity and incident reporting obligations on any DoD contractor or subcontractor that processes Covered Defense Information. The 72-hour cyber incident reporting requirement to the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3) requires an incident detection and classification capability that most mid-size contractors do not have. CAGE code management through SAM.gov, contractor performance data in the CPARS system, and the DoD's DCSA facility clearance process each require system integrations and data accuracy standards that are operational prerequisites for executing DoD contracts.

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