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  DoD Announces CMMC 2.0: “Ok, ok …we ’ll only audit some of you.”  Published: Nov. 5th, 2021 …

  DoD to DIB – Let’s See Your NIST 800-171 Score   Published: Oct. 2nd, 2020 Have you …

  CMMC Update: April 2  Published: Apr. 2nd, 2020  CMMC timeline and Covid-19 While the COVID-19 pandemic …

  Is Coronavirus Affecting the DoD and CMMC?  Published: Mar. 25th, 2020  As the spread of COVID-19 …

  CMMC Model v1.0 has been Released  Published: Feb. 4th, 2020  The wait is over. CMMC v1.0 …

  Draft CMMC v0.7 Has Been Released  Published: Dec. 16th, 2019  Draft CMMC v0.7 is now available. …

  Draft CMMC v0.6 Has Been Released  Published: Nov. 11th, 2019  Draft CMMC v0.6 is now available, …

  CMMC Accreditation Body RFI Update: Questions and Answers Published: Oct. 19th, 2019 OUSD(A &S) has released answers to questions …

  DoD Issues Accreditation Body RFI  Published: Oct. 7th, 2019 An RFI has been issued to gather information …

  Draft CMMC v0.4 Has Been Released  Published: Sept. 6th, 2019 The Wait is Over. The mid-point release …

  CMMC Updates (August 21st)  Published: Aug. 22nd, 2019 Timeline Updates: Jan 2020 – Accreditation Body selected and …

  Clarification on CMMC and NIST 800-171  Published: Aug. 2nd, 2019 There seems to be a good bit …

  Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)  Published: Jul. 18th, 2019 The Pentagon has announced that it is developing …

  How Mobile Devices Can Complicate NIST 800-171  Published: Apr. 18th, 2019 NIST 800-171 has a variety of …

  Symantec Contributes to NIST 800-171 Compliance  Published: Apr. 9th, 2019 Much of the United States’ response to …

  Data Breaches Can Be Far More Costly Than Compliance  Published: Mar. 20th, 2019 A data breach can …

  Maryland Now Offers Defense Cybersecurity Assistance Program  Published: Mar. 9th, 2019 Maryland-based DoD Contractors who use ComplyUp’s …

  NIST 800-171 Isn ’t Just a Regulation, It ’s Smart Business  Published: Feb. 20th, 2019 Getting NIST 800-171 Compliant …

  DFARS Compliance Audits Have Begun. Are You Ready?  Published: Feb. 9th, 2019 DOD suppliers have known for …

  The Importance of Having a NIST 800-171 Compliance Checklist  Published: Jan. 20th, 2019 Why a Checklist Helps …

  Updates on Securing Controlled Unclassified Information  Published: Jan. 9th, 2019 Big changes are on the way when …

  NIST 800-171 Consultant Alternatives  Published: Dec. 20th, 2018 In the wake of the effectiveness of NIST 800-171 …

  National Cyber Strategy and the DFARS Mandate  Published: Dec. 9th, 2018 Recently, the United States Government has …

  The Honeymoon is Over, Audits are Coming!  Published: Nov. 20th, 2018 The Defense Contract Management Agency is …

  Changes are Coming to NIST 800-171  Published: Nov. 9th, 2018 Recently released standards that govern the process …

  Understanding NIST SP 800-171  Published: Oct. 20th, 2018 If you are a defense contractor, you have heard …

  Ohio Data Protection Act  Published: Oct. 12th, 2018 On Sept. 21st, 2018, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed …

  Understanding DFARS Compliance  Published: Oct. 9th, 2018 Contractors that hold contracts with the Department of Defense must …

  The 3 Steps to NIST 800-171 Compliance  Published: Feb. 20th, 2017 At this point, I ’ll assume you ’ve …

  Will a “We Don’t Have CUI” Argument Work?  Published: Feb. 6th, 2017 What if we don ’t have …

  Are there any NIST 800-171 Outsourcing Options?  Published: Feb. 1st, 2017 What are my NIST 800-171 Outsourcing …

  Trump Reiterates Commitment to DoD Cyber Security  Published: Jan. 31st, 2017 President Trump will hold Cabinet Secretaries …

  Is NIST 800-171 Subcontractor Compliance Required for DoD Contracts?  Published: Jan. 23rd, 2017 Do Subcontractors Need to …

  The DoD December 31st NIST 800-171 Compliance Deadline  Published: Jan. 19th, 2017 It ’s coming …the DoD December …

  Am I on the hook for NIST 800-171 Compliance?  Published: Jan. 9th, 2017 What ’s behind all this …