In an attachment to the notice, DHS lays out more details on how it will evaluate “cybersecurity readiness” based on analyzing contractor responses to a questionnaire. But DHS is seeking feedback on its plans by Nov. The notice doesn’t state when the new evaluation factor will go into effect. ET for a discussion on addressing and closing critical skills gaps in the federal workforce, sponsored by the Association for Talent Development. “This new evaluation factor will enable DHS to evaluate vendors’ cybersecurity posture pre-award for applicable contracts to inform a best value tradeoff award decision.” “It is the department’s intention to ensure that effective and appropriate cybersecurity measures are in place by vendors supporting work where such measures are necessary,” the DHS officials write in the new notice. The notice confirms DHS’ plan to use its own approach for evaluating contractor cybersecurity rather than adopting the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.

1 notice signed by Kenneth Bible, DHS’ chief information security officer, and Sarah Todd, DHS’ executive director of acquisition policy and legislation. The Department of Homeland Security will use a “cybersecurity readiness” assessment to evaluate whether contractors have appropriate cyber defenses in place prior to making contract awards.ĭHS published the details of the new “cybersecurity readiness evaluation factor” in a Nov. Between the Lines with the Administrative Conference of the United States.

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