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April 15, 2019 By AMK

Watchdog dings Public Buildings Service for bumpy cloud shift

Efforts by the General Services Administration to protect data gathered by its building lease support services providers got tangled in internal contracting rules, according to an inspector general report.

In 2017, data on building rental rates and federal tenants collected by GSA lease support brokers for GSA’s Public Building Services was transferred to the agency’s virtual desktop interface accounts that are used with GSA Google accounts, the GSA IG said in a recent report.

GSA IT, which is information security manager for the lease support brokers, made the move because it saw some of the six contractors struggling with security requirements. Contractor support services include market surveys, site visits, document preparation and lease negotiations. The shifts were made after the contracts were awarded.

Keep reading this article at: https://fcw.com/articles/2019/03/25/gsa-buildings-cloud-data.aspx

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: cloud, GSA, IG, OIG, PBS, public buildings, security systems

January 12, 2012 By AMK

Contractors to give GSA IT security plans

The General Services Administration will require vendors to provide information technology security plans detailing how they are meeting federal cyber regulations under a new rule published on Jan. 6, 2012.

GSA said that changes are will apply to IT contracts awarded after Jan. 6, 2012 and that contractors must submit their IT security plans within 30 days of the contract award.

The plan should detail the processes and procedures the contractor will follow for “appropriate security of IT resources… used under the contract.”

GSA said it will use this information to verify that IT data and systems are effectively secured from unauthorized users. GSA will also inspect prime contractors’ and subcontractors’ facilities and IT systems.

Both prime and subcontractors will submit written proof of IT security authorization six months after the award in order to verify the validity of their security plan. The required plans and proposals will be included in IT contract solicitations.

– by Katelyn Noland, ExecutiveGov, on Jan. 6, 2012 at http://www.executivegov.com/2012/01/contractors-to-give-gsa-it-security-plans/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: cybersecurity, GSA, IT, security plan, security systems

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