NIST 800-171

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What to Do if Your Prime is Asking You Demonstrate Compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST 800-171?

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

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DOD’s New DFARS Interim Rule: What Contractors Need to Know

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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Calling Industries Bluff: The DOD Emergency Action on NIST 800-171 Compliance

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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Evaluating Your MSSP: Is It a Barrier to Achieving CMMC Certification?

Background In 2019, the Department of Defense (DOD) officially announced the introduction of a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This unique maturity model is designed to improve the cybersecurity regarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) within supply chains, especially as it applies to the Defense Industrial

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