Lockheed Martin and other prime contractors are contacting their suppliers and requesting a security status update; in many cases requesting a demonstration of compliance before the DOD November 30th deadline. If you’ve received this request, you’re not alone. We’re helping […]
On September 29, 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued an interim rule (Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041)) implementing two separate requirements for defense contractors related to cybersecurity that change acquisition. The two requirements give contractors
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It’s been quite a week. The DOD released an interim rule to “amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a DOD Assessment Methodology and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework in order to assess contractor implementation of cybersecurity
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The DFARS interim rule titled Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) is here. Often referred to as CMMC this long-awaited and hotly debated Interim Rule harmonizes legacy (DFARS clause 252.204-7012) and future
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The Department of Defense (DOD) has instituted an emergency action, possibly to confirm what is widely already known on cybersecurity compliance among the defense industrial base (DIB). Self-certification for defense contractors has enabled “barely there” cybersecurity unless you are one
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The US Department of Defense (DOD) has one of the largest supply chains in the world, scaling to hundreds of thousands of different vendors and partners. While valuable, these vital partners in our nation’s defense infrastructure pose a huge cyber
5 Cybersecurity Attacks That Highlight the Necessity of CMMC Compliance Read More »
Compliance with ever-evolving DOD cybersecurity mandates like DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST 800-171, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is complicated and confusing. It can be hard to understand the outcomes that you should focus on and how to measure success. Discover
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The theft of intellectual property and sensitive information across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and the supply chain of the Department of Defense (DOD) threatens economic security and national security. Malicious cyber actors have persistently targeted the DIB sector and
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Update Read More »
It has finally arrived, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) version (v) 1.0. CMMC v1.0 changes the DOD acquisition process with certification becoming a pre-RFP requirement to bid a government contract. Like you, CyberSheath has been aggressively following the CMMC’s
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There is a lot your organization is already doing that you can apply to your preparation for the impending launch of CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification). One important and useful component to consider is a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M or
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