Cyber Hygiene
ID: 01-2022-OCPOType: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFOFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICEROFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

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https://sam.gov/opp/5ee9ed741e91421bb6bc9b1b53d53475/view
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    Special Notice: Homeland Security, Department of is seeking Cyber Hygiene services. Cyber Hygiene clauses were incorporated into DHS contracts in 2015 to ensure contractor compliance with cyber standards and protections. The department is now conducting a pathfinder effort to assess industry compliance with these requirements. A self-assessment questionnaire will be released to a subset of existing DHS vendors to gather data on cyber hygiene risk. This assessment will guide future program development and improve the department's cyber posture. The goal is to protect the Homeland and strengthen the Cyber-Supply Chain Risk Management program. Collaboration with vendors is appreciated.

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    OCPO Communications and Industry Liaison
    DHSIndustryLiaison@hq.dhs.gov
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    Attachment 1 Cybersecurity Readiness Factor Notice Nov 2023 Special Notice - ID Number 01-2022-OCPO.pdf
    The Cybersecurity Readiness Factor methodology developed by DHS assesses offerors' cybersecurity readiness using a secure assessment instrument questionnaire based on NIST security requirements. Offerors are assigned ratings based on their readiness results, with high, likelihood, and low likelihood ratings indicating their level of understanding and implementation of necessary technical controls to protect DHS CUI. The specific readiness result percentile for each offeror is provided to aid in source selection, and there is no exclusion from award eligibility based on percentile.
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