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.
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…
This is the piece that we have been waiting for and it is both short and covers a lot of details. The Title 48 part of CMMC contains the contracting mechanics and it is what you need to understand if you expect to be awarded a contract. If you have questions and you likely will,…
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…
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.
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…
This week’s news update includes:
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…
I recently provided a CMMC update to the Denver chapter of NCMS. That presentation was live and in person and generated a lot of questions and comments. I recreated that presentation here. If you have questions, please contact us.
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.
