Notice2026-00544
Information Collection Requirements; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Cyber Incident Reporting and Cloud Computing
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Published
January 14, 2026
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Defense DepartmentDefense Acquisition Regulations System
Abstract
The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. This document updates the instructions for submission of comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1511-1512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00544]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number DARS-2025-0006; OMB Control Number 0704-0478]
Information Collection Requirements; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Cyber Incident Reporting and Cloud
Computing
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Supplemental notice.
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SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to
OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. This document
updates the instructions for submission of comments.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by January 14, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and
title, by the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Reginald T. Lucas, 571-372-7574,
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e59465d00434d034f424b56004b5d4a00434c56004a4a034a414a03474048415c434f5a474140034d4142424b4d5a4741405d6e434f474200434742"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9dec1da87c4ca84c8c5ccd187ccdacd87c4cbd187cdcd84cdc6cd84c0c7cfc6dbc4c8ddc0c6c784cac6c5c5cccaddc0c6c7dae9c4c8c0c587c4c0c5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In the Federal Register of January 5, 2026, in FR Doc. 2025-24248,
on page 255, this supplemental notice adds an ADDRESSES caption to
include public comment instructions.
Title and OMB Number: Safeguarding Covered Defense Information,
Cyber Incident Reporting, and Cloud Computing; OMB Control Number 0704-
0478.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Respondents: 1,971.
Responses per Respondent: 8.2, approximately.
Annual Responses: 16,223.
Average Burden per Response: 0.42 hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 6,770.
Needs and Uses: Offerors and contractors must report cyber
incidents on unclassified networks or information systems, within cloud
computing services, and when they affect contractors designated as
providing operationally critical support, as required by statute.
a. The clause at DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense
Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, covers cyber incident
reporting requirements for incidents that affect a covered contractor
information system or the covered defense information residing therein,
or that affects the contractor's ability to perform the requirements of
the contract that are designated as operationally critical support and
identified in the contract.
b. The provision at DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with
Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls, requires an offeror
that proposes to vary from any of the security controls of National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP)
800-171 in effect at the time the solicitation is issued to submit to
the contracting officer a written explanation of how the specified
security control is not applicable or an alternative control or
protective measure is used to achieve equivalent protection.
c. The provision at DFARS 252.239-7009, Representation of Use of
Cloud Computing, requires offerors to report that they ``anticipate''
or ``do not anticipate'' utilizing cloud computing service in
performance of a contract resulting from a solicitation containing the
provision. The representation will notify contracting officers of the
applicability of the cloud computing requirements of the DFARS 252.239-
7010 clause of the contract.
d. The clause at DFARS 252.239-7010, Cloud Computing Services,
requires reporting of cyber incidents that occur when DoD is purchasing
cloud computing services.
These DFARS provisions and clauses facilitate mandatory cyber
incident reporting requirements in accordance with statutory
regulations. When reports are submitted, DoD will analyze the reported
information for cyber threats and vulnerabilities in order to develop
response measures as well as improve U.S. Government understanding of
advanced cyber threat activity. In addition, the security requirements
in NIST SP 800-171 are specifically tailored for use in protecting
sensitive information residing in contractor information systems and
generally reduce the burden placed on contractors by eliminating
Federal-centric processes and requirements. The information provided
will inform DoD in assessing the overall risk to DoD covered defense
information on unclassified contractor systems and networks.
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald T. Lucas. Requests for copies
of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Lucas at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e39263d60232d632f222b36602b3d2a60232c36602a2a632a212a63272028213c232f3a272120632d2122222b2d3a2721203d0e232f272260232722"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2c5dac19cdfd19fd3ded7ca9cd7c1d69cdfd0ca9cd6d69fd6ddd69fdbdcd4ddc0dfd3c6dbdddc9fd1dddeded7d1c6dbdddcc1f2dfd3dbde9cdfdbde">[email protected]</span></a>.
Kimberly R. Ziegler,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2026-00544 Filed 1-13-26; 8:45 am]
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