Articles Tagged with ''contractor security''

Modern access control strategies are shifting focus to vendors, contractors, and the perimeter itself.

Third-party vendors are critical to businesses. However, this collaborative approach also exposes them to risks within their work environment.

Building strong relationships with third-party contractors can drastically improve security and business operations for an organization. 

Research from Black Kite, "Centralizing Supply Chain Cybersecurity: U.S. Federal Government Risk in 2022," found that 32% of defense contractors are vulnerable to ransomware.

The new bill, the DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act of 2021 (H.R. 4611), will secure the supply chains involved in Department of Homeland Security software contracts by requiring a new certification.

General Dynamics, one of the nation’s top five defense contractors, “is a global aerospace and defense company,” says Jeffrey Mazanec, Director of Corporate Security.