New legislation seeks vulnerability disclosure for federal contractors

Federal contractors would be required to implement vulnerability disclosure policies following the suit of federal agencies under the Federal Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act proposed by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., which comes amid mounting federal government efforts to bolster the security of sensitive data in contractor-owned systems, reports FedScoop.

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