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CMMC Mar 3, 2020

CMMC V1: What it means for NIST 800-171 & the defense industrial base

The Department of Defense (DoD) released Version 1 (V1) of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) on January 31, 2020. […]

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CMMC Nov 15, 2019

CMMC Version 0.6 Has Arrived: What DoD Suppliers Need to Know

On November 8th, the Department of Defense (DoD) released version 0.6 (v0.6) of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to […]

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Category, CMMC Sep 23, 2019

Where Does the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Stand Today, September 23, 2019?

The Department of Defense (DoD), under the direction of Mr. Kevin Fahey and Ms. Katie Arrington, have sharpened the focus […]

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CMMC, Cybersecurity Sep 11, 2019

What Is CMMC and Why Is It Essential?

The technological advantage the United States military has maintained over its adversaries for decades has narrowed.  Look no further than […]

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CMMC, Cybersecurity Sep 3, 2019

The Verdict Is In: Self-Attestation Is Out

To better protect controlled unclassified information (CUI) that flows throughout its supply chains, the Department of Defense (DoD) instituted Defense […]

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CMMC, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Management Aug 27, 2019

Why Security Can’t be the 4th Procurement Pillar

The Department of Defense (DoD) traditionally has evaluated contractor proposals and program execution against 3 pillars: cost, schedule, and performance.  […]

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