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We knew that DoD had to resolve the conflict between the current 7012 DFARS and the CMMC Part 32 rule that was released in December, but we did not know HOW they were going to resolve it. For defense contractors who are wrestling with getting ready for CMMC, their temporary workaround is the best we…
Canada Joins US and Announces Their CMMC Plans
Up until now, CMMC has been a US federal government standard for companies doing business in the public sector. Canada has now joined the group and you should expect more countries to be added to the list. Learn more below.
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The executive branch has released another pillar in its cybersecurity strategy. This administration has done more that past administrations on cybersecurity including the National Defense Strategy, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the DoD Cyber Strategy and the National Defense Industrial Strategy. The newest piece of this is the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy 2024. This is…
CUI and GPTs
Okay, that is a bit of alphabet soup. CUI stands for Controlled Unclassified Information. While technically, it only refers to government agencies and government contractors, think of it as information you might prefer that the Russians, Chinese and your competitors don’t have. GPT stands for generative pretrained transformers like ChatGPT, Bard and many others. It…
CMMC News Update for January 2024
Lots of news this month. In case you thought the DoD was just kidding, this month’s news should disabuse you of that idea. If you have questions/need help, please contact us.