IRS looks to boost security of federal tax information through computer reviews
Written by Dave Nyczepir
The IRS Office of Safeguards seeks a contractor to support computer security reviews ensuring outside agencies are protecting the federal tax information provided them, according to a sources sought notice posted Tuesday.
The forthcoming task order, expected in the first quarter of fiscal 2023, will cover preparatory agency outreach, pre-review analysis of areas of concern, automated and manual computer security scans, reporting of results and findings, and responding to agencies’ submissions.
Safeguards verifies more than 300 federal, state and local agencies and contractors are complying with the Internal Revenue Code β when it comes to protecting the confidentiality of and preventing unauthorized access to federal tax information (FTI) β by identifying and mitigating risks of loss, breach or misuse.
βThe Office of Safeguards has a need to increase security of FTI and to ensure consistent application of information security standards across