Have you ever contemplated the requirements for establishing your business as a reliable partner for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)?   Due to escalating cybersecurity risks and heightened emphasis on data protection, obtaining Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) has become an essential prerequisite for Department of Defense contractors.   Where...

In the spheres of military spending, the United States towers over all other nations. The U.S. military spent an astounding 916 billion dollars in the 2023 fiscal year. For perspective, that was over 40% of the total global military spending that year ($2.44 trillion) and more than the combined...

In the modern world, the protection of data and its integrity are crucial goals, and it is especially important for organizations cooperating with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The CMMC (cybersecurity maturity model certification) has become germane to the protection of CUI in the DIB due to the...

CMMC compliance is a crucial requirement for all organizations that fall within the broader purview of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and those that wish to bid for and participate in DoD contracts. The development of such a process requires a programmatic and systematic approach to ensure compliance with...

October 15, 2024, became a historic date in the cybersecurity sector after the United States Department of Defense (DoD) published the final rule for the latest CMMC iteration. Unsurprisingly, this announcement triggered mixed reactions across the global cybersecurity community.   While many pundits immediately embraced the Final Rule as the...

Is your organization prepared to satisfy the demanding cybersecurity requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD)?   With cyberattacks on the rise by over 25% in the last few years and sensitive federal information more vulnerable than ever, the need to comply with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is greater...

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) released the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Final Rule on October 15, 2024, in response to rising cybersecurity threats across the defense industrial base (DIB). This new framework, anticipated to go into operation on December 16, 2024, and attain widespread adoption from...

After a long and anxious wait, the Department of Defense (DoD) eventually published the CMMC Final Rule on October 15, 2024. The newly issued regulation will take effect on December 16, 2024, although full operation is expected to commence from around mid-2025.   According to the CMMC Final Rule, all...

The regulation of the CMMC audit is a structured framework that standardizes cybersecurity across the DIB in the United States. Originally introduced by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), CMMC was employed to assess the cybersecurity norms complied with by contractors and sub-contractors dealing with Controlled Unveiled Information...

If your organization is mulling entering an official contract with the United States Department of Defense (DoD), then you’ll need to familiarize yourself with NIST 800-171 security protocols. The US government enforced NIST 800-171 in 2018, and since then, contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) have been legally obligated...

The defense industrial base (DIB) has been the target of mounting cyber-attacks, which continually increase in scope and complexity. In the interest of strengthening these critical systems, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) developed a robust cybersecurity certification model known as the CMMC. The CMMC program was unveiled...

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