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Published on March 19, 2018 • Cyber

What’s at Stake with NIST 800-171 and How to Ensure You’re Compliant

There will be consequences to many businesses for non-compliance with the standards of NIST Special Publication 800-171, as not being able to conduct business with the federal government means large revenues lost and existing federal contracts being held at a standstill or withdrawn completely.

Three consequences of non-compliance are certain:

The federal government will terminate contracts over NIST 800-171 non-compliance since it constitutes a failure to uphold contract requirements.
A company stating that it is compliant when it is not would be engaging in criminal fraud.
Failing to comply can also constitute breach of contract, for not maintaining a specific code of conduct.

To become compliant, you can do the following things:

Make someone responsible for the efforts.
Review your current outlook and what needs to be done.
Contact an organisation that can help.

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