CMMC & Cybersecurity Blog

Practical guidance on CMMC compliance, NIST 800-171, CUI handling, and DoD cybersecurity — written by assessors who do this every day.

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CMMC: Ready, Set, Certified

Fernando explores the evolution and importance of CMMC, assessment requirements, and the steps to achieve compliance.

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CMMC Assessments Are Here: What You Need to Know

What DoD contractors need to know now that CMMC assessments are underway — Fernando Machado on Cuick Trac.

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CMMC Level 2 Assessments: What to Expect and How to Avoid Disaster

The top pitfalls contractors face in CMMC Level 2 — and how to avoid them before assessment day, with Fernando Machado.

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Discussing CMMC & Cybersecurity with Fernando Machado

Fernando Machado on Paramify — the current state of CMMC, practical compliance strategies, and what's next.

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What to Know From a C3PAO

What to expect from working with an Accredited C3PAO — Fernando Machado on the Summit 7 Sum It Up Podcast.

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C3PAO Perspective on Sponsorship and Governance

A C3PAO panel on what auditors weigh in an assessment and how governance affects your path to CMMC certification.

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Dispelling Complications for Marking CUI in Your IT Environment

How to properly identify, label, and mark CUI under DFARS 7012, with Fernando Machado.

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Florida PTAC at UCF Success Story: Cybersec Investments

Florida PTAC at UCF spotlights Cybersec Investments — a veteran-owned C3PAO serving DoD contractors from the Space Coast.

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Why CMMC Became Necessary in the First Place

Fernando Machado joins the Trust Issues podcast to explain the breaches and supply-chain gaps that made CMMC necessary.