# 2024-30504: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Strengthening America's Cybersecurity Workforce

2024-30504, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Strengthening America's Cybersecurity Workforce, is a Federal Register proposed rule from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-03, effective Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted on or before March 4, 2025. (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-30504
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2024-30504
- Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Strengthening America's Cybersecurity Workforce
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-03
- Effective: Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted on or before March 4, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## Summary

The Department of Defense, GSA, and NASA want to update government rules to make sure contractors hiring IT and cybersecurity workers use clear skill standards. This helps build a stronger, smarter cybersecurity team to protect America better. If you’re involved in these contracts, get ready to follow new guidelines and share your thoughts by March 4, 2025.

## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate a framework for describing cybersecurity workforce knowledge and skill requirements used in contracts for information technology support services and cybersecurity support services in line with an Executive Order to enhance the cybersecurity workforce.

## Effects PRIA read

- Agencies Must Use NICE Framework: cost, low. If an agency is buying information technology support services or cybersecurity support services, the agency must describe cybersecurity workforce tasks, knowledge, skills, and work roles that align with the NICE Workforce Framework (NIST SP 800-181) in acquisition plans and requirements documents.…
- Contractors Must Align Offers and Deliverables: cost, low. If you offer information technology support services or cybersecurity support services to the federal government, any offers, quotes, and contract deliverables must align with the NICE Workforce Framework (NIST SP 800-181) in effect at the time of the solicitation. The proposed rule states contract…
- Regulatory Familiarization: Estimated 20 Hours: cost, low. The proposed rule estimates that contractors providing information technology support services and cybersecurity support services will need about 20 hours to become familiar with the NICE Framework (NIST SP 800-181) and related tools. Contractors may also need to update policies and procedures to c…
- Scope: Number of Firms Affected (Estimate): cost, medium. Based on FY2021–FY2023 FPDS data, the Government estimates about 2,734 unique entities (including about 1,745 unique small entities) may need to ensure contract deliverables are consistent with the NICE Framework. This estimate assumes approximately 50 percent of entities awarded IT services contra…
- No New Clauses or Information Collections: benefit, low. The proposed rule states it does not create new solicitation provisions or contract clauses and does not add information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Government also states there are no new reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements in the rule.

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## Sources
- [2024-30504 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/03/2024-30504/federal-acquisition-regulation-strengthening-americas-cybersecurity-workforce)
- [2024-30504 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-03/pdf/2024-30504.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-30504 (as of 2026-06-11).