March 4, 2021
A weekly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.
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.
Each year, USCIS purges records that are more than ten years old from its E-Verify system. The next records disposal, which will take place on May 14, 2021, will delete E-Verify records.
National Defense Authorization Act
On January 1, 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2021 became law (
Public Law 116-283), marking the 60th straight year of the NDAA’s passage into law. The President vetoed the bill on December 23, 2020 as was widely expected. The President had long threatened to veto the bill if it did not include a repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which prevents social media websites from being held liable for users’ comments. On December 28, 2020, the House voted 322-87 to override the President’s veto. The Senate followed suit and voted 81-13 to override the veto on January 1, 2021. This law contains several provisions that significantly impact government contractors, which are summarized below:
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been central in federal cybersecurity policy for years, as an important non-regulatory body that convenes the private sector, works across agencies, and protects information sharing with and between the private sector. We expect DHS to increase its influence on federal procurement in the coming years, both as a network security advisor to most federal agencies and as a purchaser of networking, security, and cybersecurity services. Contractors should keep an eye on DHS’s expanding role in procurement policy, particularly as new leadership takes the reins of the agency.