Regulating Information Security in the Government Contracting Industry: Will the Rising Tide Lift All the Boats?
Keir X. Bancroft · bepress Legal Repository · 2013
the difficulties some contractors may have complying with them.This Article also suggests ways to ensure all contractors can effectively comply with the regulations.Federal agencies can develop incentives, protections, or training requirements for contractors.Agencies can also develop opportunities for information sharing, which would help smaller or larger, inexperienced contractors get involved in contracts requiring cyber and information security in a manner that better ensures compliance and mitigates security risk.The government may also want to develop an iterative process of regulation, which would help ensure all contractors can keep pace with the increases in cyber and information security regulation.