With a new administration now in office, cybersecurity is likely to take center stage as overall national security efforts become increasingly prioritized. As a result, we will continue to see stricter cyber policies from the US government, some of which will have a direct impact on federal contractors.

As the number of data breaches continues to skyrocket, it’s not a question of if a cyber attack will occur—it’s when. In the U.S. alone, the number of reported data breaches has jumped from 447 in 2012 to a record-breaking 3,205 in 2023.