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The federal government aims to streamline its information security and supply chain security procurement policies as part of an effort to bolster cyber defenses and better safeguard federal systems.
The General Services Administration, NASA and the Department of Defense – the three federal agencies responsible for maintaining the extensive set of rules governing federal acquisition – published a final rule Monday establishing an entirely new component to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. FAR part 40 will contain the vast scope of policies and procedures for managing information security and supply chain security throughout the federal procurement process, according to the notice.
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