The government is making progress toward the enforcement of minimum cybersecurity requirements — and with good reason. Chinese hackers stole 60,000 State Department emails in a recent nation-state breach. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program was instituted to ensure
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The defense industrial base (DIB) is facing significant cybersecurity challenges, as bad actors increasingly target sensitive information. Threats like Volt Typhoon, PowerDrop, and nation-state plots highlight the importance of supply chain cybersecurity and show why programs like Cybersecurity Maturity Model
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Now is the time to begin navigating your path to CMMC compliance—and completing an assessment is an important start. Focus on the requirements, which have always been DFARS clause 252.204-7012 that requires the implementation of the 110 controls of NIST
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For contractors in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) waiting to implement the necessary controls to comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, it’s time to act. The Department of Defense (DOD) submitted the proposed rule to the Office
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Cybersecurity NIST 800 171 guidelines constantly evolve, creating a shifting landscape that federal contractors working with the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) must adhere to. The latest change came in May when the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated
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Compliance with federal regulations isn’t just about protecting our national security. Contractors within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) need to be aware of the implications data breaches have on their own organizations. Kevin Dolan, partner at Mullen Coughlin, which represents
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Business leaders are met with a wave of hype about the shiniest toys in the cybersecurity industry. They often don’t know which ones really apply to them or help with their specific challenges. With Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0
Businesses that play an important role in securing our critical infrastructure and military secrets have to be even more careful than most. Contractors in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) need to comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program
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As a contractor in the defense industrial base, you are working to secure and maintain your project commitments with the Department of Defense (DOD). Part of that effort involves standing out from the competition with compliance to CMMC and NIST
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As we all work to build better cybersecurity in our organizations, sometimes it makes sense to take a step back and think about the easiest way hackers can access our systems and intelligence. Good hygiene for managing your passwords extends
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