The Department of Defense and the General Services Administration (GSA) published on Wednesday a set of guidelines for improving cybersecurity as part of the acquisition process. The report--Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience through Acquisition--outlines six recommended strategic reforms: Institute baseline cybersecurity requirements as a condition of contract award for appropriate acquisitions; Include cybersecurity in acquisition training; Develop common cybersecurity definitions for federal acquisitions; Institute a federal acquisition cyber risk management strategy; Include a requirement to purchase from original equipment manufacturers, their…
