The Defense Contract Management Agency is planning to evaluate information submitted by contractors on their compliance with NIST Special Publication 800-171 to get a better understanding of whether the defense industrial base is meeting the current standard for handling sensitive data. The Pentagon established a process in 2020 through an interim final rule requiring companies to submit their scores for compliance with NIST Special Publication 800-171 to the Defense Department through the Supplier Performance Risk System. The process was intended...
