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The following comments are submitted on behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) – the business voice of the U.S. engineering industry. Founded in 1906, ACEC is a national federation of 51 state and regional organizations representing nearly 5,500 engineering firms and nearly 600,000 engineers, surveyors, architects, and other specialists nationwide. 85% of our member companies have 100 employees or less and 74% of our member companies have 50 employees or less. ACEC member firms drive the design of America’s infrastructure and built environment.
ACEC is pleased to provide input and seek clarifications on the proposed Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) by the U.S. Department of Defense as published in the Federal Register on Thursday, August 15, 2024; Docket ID: DARS-2020-0034, RIN 0750-AK81.
Appropriately, these comments are due during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. ACEC supports the goals of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. We support efforts to strengthen U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity practices and understand that companies who support DoD are critical partners in protecting information from malicious entities….Continue Reading