[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 108 (Friday, June 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24196-24197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10277]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number DARS-2025-0006; OMB Control Number 0704-0478]
Information Collection Requirements; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Cyber Incident Reporting and Cloud
Computing
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension
of an approved information collection requirement.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD
announces the proposed extension of a public information collection
requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD
invites comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including
whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of
DoD's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information
collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection
for use through October 31, 2025. DoD proposes that OMB approve an
extension of the information collection requirement, to expire three
years after the approval date.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by August 5, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0704-0478, using either of the following methods:
[cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
[cir] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-
0478 in the subject line of the message.
Comments received generally will be posted without change to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Heather Kitchens, at 571-296-7152.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Safeguarding Covered Defense Information,
Cyber
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Incident Reporting, and Cloud Computing; OMB Control Number 0704-0478.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Respondents: 1,971.
Responses per Respondent: 8.2, approximately.
Annual Responses: 16,233.
Average Burden per Response: 0.42 hour.
Annual Burden Hours: 6,770.
Needs and Uses: Offerors and contractors must report cyber
incidents on unclassified networks or information systems, within cloud
computing services, and when they affect contractors designated as
providing operationally critical support, as required by statute.
a. The clause at DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense
Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, covers cyber incident
reporting requirements for incidents that affect a covered contractor
information system or the covered defense information residing therein,
or that affects the contractor's ability to perform the requirements of
the contract that are designated as operationally critical support and
identified in the contract.
b. The provision at DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with
Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls, requires an offeror
that proposes to vary from any of the security controls of National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP)
800-171 in effect at the time the solicitation is issued to submit to
the contracting officer a written explanation of how the specified
security control is not applicable or an alternative control or
protective measure is used to achieve equivalent protection.
c. The provision at DFARS 252.239-7009, Representation of Use of
Cloud Computing, requires offerors to report that they ``anticipate''
or do not anticipate'' utilizing cloud computing service in performance
of a contract resulting from a solicitation containing the provision.
The representation will notify contracting officers of the
applicability of the cloud computing requirements of the DFARS 252.239-
7010 clause of the contract.
d. The clause at DFARS 252.239-7010, Cloud Computing Services,
requires reporting of cyber incidents that occur when DoD is purchasing
cloud computing services.
These DFARS provisions and clauses facilitate mandatory cyber
incident reporting requirements in accordance with statutory
regulations. When reports are submitted, DoD will analyze the reported
information for cyber threats and vulnerabilities in order to develop
response measures as well as improve U.S. Government understanding of
advanced cyber threat activity. In addition, the security requirements
in NIST SP 800-171 are specifically tailored for use in protecting
sensitive information residing in contractor information systems and
generally reduce the burden placed on contractors by eliminating
Federal-centric processes and requirements. The information provided
will inform the Department in assessing the overall risk to DoD covered
defense information on unclassified contractor systems and networks.
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2025-10277 Filed 6-5-25; 8:45 am]
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