HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2019-09-23 Contractor Chat
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
September 24, 2019
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Public Information Assistant
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Contractor Chat to Focus on New Cybersecurity Requirements
A representative from local organization GENEDGE will discuss how to improve
cybersecurity processes while keeping it cost-effective.
Leesburg, VA (September 24, 2019) – The Mason Enterprise Center (202 Church Street, SE) will
host its next “Contractor Chat” on Monday, September 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A
sponsored lunch will be provided at no cost.
Innovation and Growth Consultant Roy Luebke, from business consulting organization
GENEDGE, will discuss new cybersecurity requirements mandated under Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart. Additionally, you will hear about funding
that can pay up to 80% of the costs, so that small businesses can more cost-effectively comply
with this standard.
All government contracts should be upgrading their cybersecurity processes for Controlled
Unclassified Information (CUI), particularly those doing work with the United States
Department of Defense (DoD).
GENEDGE has been funded by DoD and the Virginia Department of Veteran’s Affairs to execute
Virginia’s Defend CUI Program (DEFENDCUI-VA), which helps Virginia companies improve their
cybersecurity processes in order to meet these new requirements.
GENEDGE’s grant funding helps DoD Suppliers by developing a system security plan, incident
response plan, run a vulnerability assessment, obtain a gap analysis to the NIST[masked]
specification, and create a POAM (Plan of Action and Milestones) for future remediation. The
grant is also available to help provide services to increase your cyber posture, close security
gaps, and create policy documents that support your cyber risk management.
To learn more, or to RSVP for the event, visit https://www.meetup.com/Federal-Contractors-
Loudoun/events/264895148/.
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