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Here are two videos; the first one shows you how to create an SPRS account; the second shows how to enter a new score. NOTE: You will see that I got an error on the PIEE administrator role in the first setup. That may be due to the fact that I already have an account…
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
DoD CMMC Update – February 1, 2023
For those of you who are covered by DoD’s cybersecurity regulations such as 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, you probably know that it is a bit of a moving target. We expect a flurry of updates later this spring, but in the mean time, you should be working on compliance. Here…
DoD CMMC Update for July 2023
CMMC or the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification passed a huge milestone this week when the Pentagon handed of the proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget. After they approve the package, it gets published in the Federal Register for comment and implementation. Learn more about the remaining steps below.
CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 Update for May 2024
There is news this month on both fronts – there is progress being made in the CMMC arena and NIST has released 800-171 Rev 3. What do these mean for you? Listen here.
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…