[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 14042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05413]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-OMA-2014-01; Docket No. 2014-0002; Sequence 8]


Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience 
Through Acquisition

AGENCY: Office of Mission Assurance, U.S. General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice with a Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: On February 12, 2013, the President issued an Executive Order 
for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Executive Order 
13636). In accordance with Section 8(e) of Executive Order 13636, the 
General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense 
(DOD) submitted recommendations on the feasibility, security benefits, 
and relative merits of incorporating security standards into 
acquisition planning and contract administration and addressing what 
steps can be taken to harmonize, and make consistent, existing 
procurement requirements related to cybersecurity. On January 23, 2014, 
the GSA and DOD posted the Final Report of the Joint Working Group on 
Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience through Acquisition on the DOD 
and GSA Web sites. The report makes six (6) recommendations to improve 
cybersecurity and resilience in Federal acquisitions. This Request for 
Comments is being published to obtain stakeholder input on how to 
implement the report's recommendations.

DATES: Effective date: Submit comments on or before April 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to Notice-OMA-2014-01 by any of 
the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for 
``Notice-OMA-2014-01''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that 
corresponds with ``Notice-OMA-2014-01''. Follow the instructions on the 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Notice-
OMA-2014-01'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd 
Floor, Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Notice-OMA-
2014-01'', in all correspondence related to this case. All comments 
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal and/or business confidential information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Emile Monette, U.S. General 
Services Administration, at [email protected] or 703-615-1734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

    The Final Report of the Joint Working Group on Improving 
Cybersecurity and Resilience through Acquisition makes six (6) 
recommendations to improve cybersecurity and resilience in Federal 
acquisitions. Public input received during the drafting of the report 
was highly valuable to the Joint Working Group, and the input received 
significantly shaped the final recommendations. Similarly, public input 
is critically important during implementation of the recommendations. 
Therefore, in order to obtain broad stakeholder involvement, the GSA 
and DOD are publishing this Request for Comments seeking information 
that can be used in implementing the recommendations.
    The agencies are seeking comment on a draft implementation plan and 
associated questions, which can be accessed at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/176547.

    Dated: March 6, 2014.
Robert Carter,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Mission Assurance.
[FR Doc. 2014-05413 Filed 3-11-14; 8:45 am]
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