Pentagon Releases Cybersecurity Strategy To Strengthen Defense Industrial Base 

The report describes the DoD’s FY2024–2027 Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity Strategy, outlining a collaborative, NIST CSF 2.0–aligned plan to strengthen DoD governance, raise contractors’ cybersecurity posture through requirements and assessments, prioritize protection of critical suppliers and facilities, and enhance information sharing and response capabilities via NSA, DC3, and USCYBERCOM; it emphasizes establishing governance bodies (e.g., a DIB Cybersecurity Executive Steering Group), leveraging public‑private partnerships and commercial services, and continuously improving resilience across the DIB.