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Add 20-30 Points to Your SPRS Score
For those of you who are DoD contractors (and even if you are not), here is one thing that you can do that will improve your security program and, if you are a DoD contractor, will add 20 or more points to your NIST SP 800-171 SPRS Score. Audio Video
Defense Contractor Settles False Claims Act Suit
The feds sued MORSECorp under the False Claims Act alleging that they lied about their NIST 800-171/CMMC compliance, posted false SPRS scores and generally inflated their cybersecurity readiness. The DoJ is rumored to be working on anywhere from dozens to hundreds of these cases. They have an entire division called the Cyber Civil Fraud Initiative…
DoJ (CMMC) False Claims Lawsuit Against Georgia Tech
In 2021 the DoJ announced the Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative to go after companies that lie about their cybersecurity practices. Under the False Claims Act, the government can recover damages and more. The “damage” could be as simple as we would not have given you the contract if we knew that you were not complying…
Security News Update for February 2, 2025
This week’s news includes:
NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 Update for August 2023
NIST has released a draft version of the next update to the core standard behind CMMC. If you do work for the US, Canadian or Australian defense departments or are a vendor to one of these organizations or if you are a vendor to a large US corporation, this standard and these changes are important…
CMMC Update for October, 2024
There is significant news this month for those of you who will have to comply with CMMC. 60 days from now you may be able to, for the first time, get officially CMMC certified and there are about a hundred companies that have passed the test and are waiting for that day.