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“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Rachel A. McCaffrey “CMMC, or the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, is the chosen accountability mechanism for broad cybersecurity implementation across the supply chain. Expect accountability in the form of third-party assessments “soon.” Leaders need to understand this is not just an information technology problem. A cybersecurity…

Pentagon’s Main Cyber Security Initiative For Defense Contractors Switches Hands

“C4ISRNET”By  Mark Pomerleau The Department of Defense’s chief information officer will now oversee the department’s cybersecurity program aimed at securing the networks of hundreds of thousands of defense contractors. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks directed the realignment of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification from the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and…

Use CMMC Rollout Delay Wisely, By Laying Groundwork For Successful Certification

“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Tony Bai “The reality is this: If you want to continue doing business with the DoD, you should start taking action and strategizing toward CMMC readiness sooner rather than later. But there’s no need to panic. In fact, the delays with the CMMC program are essentially giving your organization more time to…

Four Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Actions To Take Right Now

PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Caleb Barlow Waiting will only increase risk and difficulty “As the recent SolarWinds data breach amply demonstrated, government networks are at serious risk due to third-party vendors, including many widely trusted and pervasive vendors. In a CMMC model, vendors cannot negotiate on security – it becomes a mandatory requirement to win…

Tips To Prepare For A First CMMC Assessment

“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Neal W. Beggan “There needs to be agreement upfront on the scope, otherwise the assessment will not carry forward. Readiness is key to success and preparing for a CMMC will take longer than many businesses realize. It’s absolutely essential that they undertake the whole cycle with real rigor. This isn’t a process where most organizations can see a contract hit the…

Amid COVID-19 DOD Weighing Security And Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) Controls

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OTAs are meant to speed the government buying process and allow DOD to buy new capabilities faster by allowing officials to sidestep competitive bidding in certain cases.

Rapid acquisitions for prototypes and experimental technology will be subject to the Defense Department’s unified cybersecurity…

The Future Of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) For Defense Contractors

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“CMMC 1.0 was released at the end of January.  The Department of Defense official leading the overhaul of cybersecurity requirements for the Department of Defense contractors sees the model as being in a “constant state of evolution” over the next few years.“

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“Katie…

Small Business Focus – Cyber Security Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

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“Forthcoming cybersecurity controls are designed to help DoD and small business work together to protect sensitive data and help industry comply in a fairer way depending on the types of systems they’re asked to defend.“

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“Small businesses are increasingly being targeted digitally…