DFARS 239.7602-2 Required storage of data within the United States or outlying areas
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 239.7602-2
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology
- Last amended
- 86 FR 59869 Effective Oct 29, 2021
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(a) Cloud computing service providers are required to maintain within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or outlying areas of the United States, all Government data that is not physically located on DoD premises, unless otherwise authorized by the authorizing official, as described in DoD Instruction 8510.01, in accordance with the SRG.
(b) The contracting officer shall provide written notification to the contractor when the contractor is permitted to maintain Government data at a location outside the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas of the United States. See PGI 239.7602-2 for additional guidance.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 239.7602-2?
DFARS 239.7602-2 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Required storage of data within the United States or outlying areas".
When was DFARS 239.7602-2 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments" (86 FR 59869), published Oct 29, 2021 and effective Oct 29, 2021.
Are changes to DFARS 239.7602-2 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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