DOD issues proposed rule establishing disclosure requirements for contractors who share source code with other governments

By Sara Friedman / November 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM
The Pentagon has proposed new requirements for defense companies who are competing for information technology, operational technology and cybersecurity contracts to disclose information on source code and computer code that are being shared with foreign governments as part of the acquisition process. The proposed rule would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to require the inclusion of a disclosure clause in solicitations for “products, services or systems relating to information or operational technology, cybersecurity, industrial control systems or weapon...

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