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In a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, IPC applauds the Biden administration’s early directions on manufacturing policy and maps a detailed policy agenda to
March 4, 2021
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By Andi Lewis, program manager, Wyoming Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
It is becoming increasingly important that federal contractors implement a robust cybersecurity program. Why?
The No. 1 reason is to protect your company from unscrupulous people or organizations that want to hold your data for ransom, deliberately harm your company or steal your information. Another reason could be that your company wants to pursue contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies. Or, perhaps your company is interested in going after future Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer contracts, or Other Transactional Agreements.
IPC Presents Wide-Ranging Policy Priorities to Biden Administration
In a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, IPC applauds the Biden administration’s early directions on manufacturing policy and maps a detailed policy agenda to drive growth and resilience in electronics manufacturing.
“Your call for a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing signals a federal commitment that is sorely needed and long overdue,” wrote IPC President and CEO John Mitchell. “The U.S. Government needs to move beyond rhetorical support and provide meaningful and tangible programs that collectively constitute a coordinated, bipartisan vision for the future of manufacturing.”
The letter outlines policy recommendations in five key areas, including:
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Last week lawmakers met with the big companies involved in the SolarWinds cybersecurity attacks.
The companies suggested working more closely with the government in order to prevent future attacks.
But newer, cloud-based companies and investors believe that could cut off badly-needed innovation.
Last week s Congressional hearings on the SolarWinds supply chain cyberattacks may result in closer collaboration between big companies and federal agencies – a dynamic that experts warn could discourage badly-needed innovation from newer companies.
As the nation rebounds from one of the biggest hacks in history, the federal government must map a new course for collaboration with the cybersecurity industry. Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor and the lead on the government s SolarWinds response, told reporters in a recent press briefing that public-private partnership has to be a core part of national cyber defense.