The countdown to CMMC enforcement is over. November 10 is not just another date on the calendar. It is the day the Department of Defense/War DOD/DOW begins embedding CMMC clauses into contracts and when every company in the Defense Industrial […]
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On Sept. 10, the newly named Department of War made its position clear: Cybersecurity is now a battlefield requirement, and federal contractors must meet heightened standards to protect sensitive data. The stakes are enormous. Malicious cyber activity cost the United
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There is no runway left. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a final rule set to take effect Nov. 10, and defense contractors can’t consider compliance to be optional if they want to win future Department of Defense contracts. At
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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has advanced to a final rule and will be required of new defense contracts starting in November. The Defense Industrial Base’s era of preparation is over. The time for action has arrived. But
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Prime contractors carry a responsibility that extends beyond their own walls: ensuring their supply chains are ready for CMMC. While many subcontractors continue to struggle with compliance, the risks extend to every contract they touch and every other vendor they
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CMMC is officially moving from policy to procurement. The Department of Defense has published the final DFARS rule in Title 48 of the CFR, wiring CMMC requirements directly into contracts. The rule is effective 60 days after publication in the
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The argument over whether Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification would ever show up in real contracts is finished. It is over. Basta. Finito. On Aug. 25, 2025, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs cleared the Defense Department acquisition rule in Title 48 of the
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Every defense contractor knows compliance with CMMC is coming due. The question that keeps surfacing: If it feels this difficult for us, how are others managing to pull it off? At CMMC CON 2025, CyberSheath will open that black box.
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When defense contractors think about CMMC, their minds go straight to technical requirements — system security plans, access controls, or the 110 practices in NIST 800-171. But the Department of Justice has made it clear that failing to meet the
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I am honored to share that I have joined CyberSheath as Chief Executive Officer. I am grateful to our Founder, Eric Noonan, our leadership team, our board, and BV Investment Partners for their trust. Eric built a category leader through
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