GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (11/18–22)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers federal data, Space Force adds contractor to its watchlist, DOD's secure cloud for small business, and commentary on contract clauses in software products that limit liability.
Data
"When federal officials gathered at the Chief Data Officers Council symposium Thursday, it didn’t draw protesters outside the building with signs calling for more data and evidence in government. And in some ways, that makes those issues less pressing for leadership, Jacob Malcom, the Department of Interior’s statistical official, said on a panel discussion about evidence-based decision-making. 'There isn’t a big constituency,' he explained."
Defense
"The Space Force has placed a defense contractor on a watch list designed to hold underperforming companies accountable for issues such as poor performance and cost overruns. Space Systems Command, which has the authority to place contractors on the list, has never confirmed the use of this tool until this week."
"Next year, the Pentagon’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) will launch a pilot project to create creating a secure, cloud-based enclave for small contractors, who often struggle to meet DoD’s extensive cybersecurity requirements. 'We’re building [a] secure cloud that we’ll offer as a platform and environment for all small business' that work with the Department of Defense, said Derrick Davis, director of industrial cybersecurity for SBP. While still very much a work-in-progress, the plan is to include a virtual desktop, secure communications and other tools for use by smaller firms, Davis told the GovExec Cybersecurity Futures Forum on Wednesday afternoon."
Software
"The Biden administration is considering legal and regulatory changes that would outlaw cybersecurity producers from shielding themselves from the consequences of cyber breaches using industry standard contracts clauses. These clauses, ubiquitous in the industry, limit damages with very narrow warranty remedies and outright damage caps. The reaction by most of industry to this idea has been mostly crickets."
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