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Options for solving the proprietary data-access problem:

• The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD[AT&L]) could seek additional billets and insource any functions that require access to proprietary data; this would require Office of Professional Management and congressional support.
• USD[AT&L] could reallocate billets to functions that currently require access to proprietary information; this would require cross-organizational prioritization — a difficult process that might be insufficient.
• General access could be established for all direct support contractors; this would require legislative or contractual changes.
• Additional contractual language could be placed on all DoD acquisition contracts, granting support contractors restricted access to their data. Contractors who receive the data would have to demonstrate company firewalls, training, personal agreements, and need to know akin to those for classified information.
• The government could seek an alternative ruling on the nondisclosure requirements, whereby blanket nondisclosure agreements could be signed between the government and a direct support organization, or a company and a direct support organization to cover multiple tasks.

Options to address the confusion regarding policy:

• The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD[AT&L]) could create and maintain a central, authoritative online resource that references all relevant guidance on information management, handling, access, and release for acquisition data.
• OUSD(AT&L) could consider providing additional training for its staff on the identification and protection of data.
• In areas where conflicting interpretations of guidance are particularly problematic (e.g., For Official Use Only and proprietary information), additional guidance on how to identify this type of information upfront would be useful.
• Directives and incentives could be established so that markings that appear to be incorrect are challenged.