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CMMC May Be On Hold. Your Responsibility to Secure Your Sensitive Data Is Not.

The government is reviewing the program’s rules. During this time, active contracts with higher-level assessment requirements will be modified.

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The CMMC Pause Doesn’t Mean You’re Off the Hook: Why Independent Third-Party Validation Matters More Than Ever

When the Department of Defense announced the suspension of CMMC Phase II implementation, many contractors breathed a sigh of relief.

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Why Delaying CMMC Readiness Can Hurt Your Business

When defense contractors delay their initial assessments, they often fall victim to predictable, costly complications.

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DoW Suspends CMMC Phase II for 60 Days: What It Really Means for OSCs

The Department of War has announced the immediate suspension of CMMC Phase II requirements and launched a 60-day review of the program.

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What It Really Takes to Prepare for a CMMC Assessment

Understanding the anatomy of a CMMC assessment is the first step toward building a sustainable compliance routine.

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CMMC and Contract Eligibility: What Happens If You’re Not Ready?

Cybersecurity compliance is no longer just a defensive IT measure, it is now the support system for your government’s contract pipeline.

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C3PAO for CMMC

We have been talking with CMMC maturity Level 1 and Level 3 seekers for months now, and one thing we keep hearing is, “I am looking for a C3PAO to do our CMMC audit.” My immediate reaction is, “Oh, so you ready for the audit? You have all 110+ controls covered, with 300 or so […]

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The 5 P’s of CMMC: Why Wait And See Is A Bad Mentality

It is now June, and we are still waiting on the finalization of the audit process and training of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) auditors. This is one of the final steps before members of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) can begin the audit process, and eventually receive the coveted CMMC certification level required […]

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Summit’s Mike Cohn Interviewed for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

With all the security awareness programs on the market, why are more than half of data breaches still caused by human error? Summit CEO Mike Cohn began looking at these programs and where they fell short. He shared his thoughts on the problem and solutions in this interview today with the Baltimore and Washington DC editions of Citybizlist.