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b'A top White House cybersecurity official says the \\u201cconversation is being started\\u201d around sweeping new cyber requirements for federal IT contractors.\\nOne rule published in the Federal Register this week includes a provision that would mandate some key contractors report cyber incidents to the government within eight hours. Another aims to standardize cybersecurity requirements for unclassified information systems across government.\\nThe proposals stem from President Joe Biden\\u2019s May 2021 cybersecurity executive order. The EO included a major goal to ensure information technology and operational technology contractors share more cybersecurity information with agencies. \\u201cThese service providers, including cloud service providers, have unique access to and insight into cyber threat and incident information on federal information systems,\\u201d the order states.\\nChris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer, said recent cyber incidents helped inform the proposed rules.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'