The COVID Pandemic required nearly everyone to move to a
work-from-home environment. For the lucky few, this was a
straightforward process; for most, significant reorganization and
restructuring of business operations was required.
Confidentiality and security of information is an important
element of the "new normal." However, for government
contractors subject to the Contract Security Program (CSP) or the
Controlled Goods Program (CGP) – the two main federal
government security programs for government contractors –
there are additional and significant considerations.
The two programs have similar underlying objectives – to
protect sensitive government assets, data and information
(government information and assets) – but each has distinct
and specific requirements that are also material terms of any
government contract. Failure to comply with these requirements is
deemed a breach of contract that can result in an immediate
contract termination for default.
