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FAR 52.204-24/25: FOUR STEP COMPLIANCE ACTION PLAN (URGENT)
This is urgent. The deadline is 13 AUG, 2020. No contracts may be awarded without completion. BACKGROUND: Effective August 13, 2020, the Government may not contract with an entity that uses telecommunications equipment or services, as a substantial or essential...
SHAPING DOD’S CMMC FRAMEWORK: SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT
THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT REFLECT DOD Policy, Nor CMMC-AB Policy. Please see the respective websites for official policy. DFARS 252.204-7012: In 2016, we wrote a series of articles identifying the critical cybersecurity challenges facing U.S. industry. In 2020, the US...
PRACTICAL STEPS TO PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL CMMC ASSESSMENT
Tom Cornelius Senior Partner at ComplianceForge | Founder & Contributor at Secure Controls Framework (SCF) 20 articles Les Terrell Chief Operating Officer at DTC Global, CMMCsmart, and CUIsupply.com ComplianceForge and DTC Global teamed up to write an article...
UNDERSTANDING CUI HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIRED TRAINING
NOTE: All opinions are my own and do not reflect the official position of the CMMC Accreditation Body, the CMMC PMO, or the Department of Defense. DoD Prime contractors and their suppliers, subcontractors, and tier suppliers impacted by DFARS 202.252-7012 face...
NIST 800-171: THE PERFECT STORM GOVERNANCE, RISK, AND COMPLIANCE
A storm is brewing for the Defense Industrial Base impacting hundreds of thousands of companies and research institutions. For the defense industry, December 31, 2017 was a critical deadline. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is the compliance risk management...
NIST 800-171: MARKING AND LABELING CUI
IMPORTANT:If these practices aren’t being done on a regular basis within your organization, you’re not compliant, and it’s time to take action. There is no shortage of articles out there about CMMC/NIST 800-171, and what it means to contractors. These are great...
FINDING A PLACE TO BUY CUI COMPLIANCE SUPPLIES FOR NIST 800-171
Contractors with the DoD have many different concerns while trying to do their best to be complianct with Nist 800-171 and 32 CFR 2002.20. A problem has been that removable media, documents, computers, storage containers, and filing cabinets are required to be marked...
NIST 800-171: 10 STEPS ON THE PATH TO CUI COMPLIANCE
Since December 31, 2017 the Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity compliance requirements have begun to shift the landscape under U.S Defense industry contractors, suppliers, and sub-contractors. These companies are required by US Code of Federal Regulations...
CYBER FUTURE SUMMIT 2019
Cyber Future Summit is a unique event focusing on action towards building a collaborative and trusted global platform for cyber. The Summit is presented by CFF in an interactive and leadership exercise format, where the leaders and futurists from different walks of...
SHAPING DOD’S CMMC FRAMEWORK FOR THE SUPPLY CHAIN
DFARS 252.204-7012: In 2016, we wrote a series of articles identifying the critical cybersecurity challenges facing U.S. industry. In 2020, the US Department of Defense's (DoD) formalization of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework continues...
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