The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) inherently operates under strict regulations to safeguard sensitive information, including Federal Contract Information (FCI), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Export Control Information (ECI) with the need to ensure cybersecurity standards.  

If your organization is a member of the DIB, download SP6’s latest whitepaper The Regulatory Compliance Risks Affecting the Defense Industrial Base, and explore the risks associated with regulatory compliance that could act as a roadblock to your organization. 

This article explores the risks associated with various aspects of: 

• CUI management and the dangers of over-classifying information as CUI 
• Inaccurately reporting Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) scores 
• Responsibilities when sharing CUI within the supply chain 
• Hosting CUI in public cloud environments without FedRAMP Authorization to Operate (ATO) 
• Not reporting cyber incidents promptly 
• Treating all CUI as export-controlled