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Civilian Agency Contractors Could Be Required to Meet Same NIST Standards as Defense Contractors

Contractors that handle controlled unclassified information for civilian federal agencies could be subject to the same set of cybersecurity requirements specified for Defense contractors under the CMMC, as part of an effort by the DoD and the federal CISO Council to establish more secure policies and practices.

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