
Amid strong demand and the need to bolster supply chain security, the Pentagon is proposing to expand the number of contractors eligible to participate in a voluntary cybersecurity program that involves sharing of information about cyber threats and incident reports, analysis of malware and strategies to reduce threats. Eligibility would expand from the roughly 12,000 contractors with security clearances to all contractors that are subject to mandatory cybersecurity reporting requirements under current acquisition regulations, which the Department of Defense estimates…