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GSA Issues New Task Order Request for Cyber Security Program

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

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The General Services Administration (GSA) on Aug. 22 issued a new task order request as part of a cyber security program managed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that helps federal civilian agencies enhance their cyber defenses.The task order request applies to all four phases of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program with proposals due by Sept. 21.The Dynamic and Evolving Federal Enterprise Network Defense (DEFEND) Group B request provides support to the DHS CDM program office by…

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