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Cybersecurity

April 2021

NDIA Policy Points: SCADA Missing from Cyber Certification Regime

By Joshua Walker
“The United States cannot afford to be islands of light with regard to SCADA control systems.
Cybersecurity

April 2021

CMMC: Some Frequently Asked Questions

By Wesley Hallman , Nick Jones and Corbin Evans
The National Defense Industrial Association has held a series of webinars for its members focusing on the latest news coming out of the Defense Department on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Cybersecurity

April 2021

Commentary: CMMC Audits Are Not a Suit of Armor

By Jeffery Mayger
Phishing is one of the easiest forms of cyberattack.
Cyber

April 2021

JUST IN: CMMC Leader Supports Internal Program Review

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The Defense Department recently shared that it is conducting an “internal assessment” of its burgeoning Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, but the lead for the effort isn’t concerned.
Cybersecurity

April 2021

Commentary: Controlled Unclassified Information - The Devil is in the Details

By Susan Warshaw Ebner and Rolando R. Sanchez
Controlled unclassified information (CUI) is defined, in part, as “information the government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the government, that a law, regulation, or government-wide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls.”
Infotech

April 2021

Cybersecurity Training Company Debuts New Courses (Updated)

By Meredith Roaten
RangeForce, a Manassas, Virginia-based cybersecurity training company, recently announced new remote learning courses to help professionals working in digital security bolster their education.
Cybersecurity

April 2021

JUST IN: Pentagon Reviewing CMMC for Potential Improvements

By Jon Harper
The Defense Department is conducting an “internal assessment” of its far-reaching Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, which has raised concerns among industry about the costs and other challenges of meeting the requirements.
Cybersecurity

March 2021

Some Preliminary Steps Can Pave Way for CMMC Success

By Rick Hill
Media coverage and dialogue around cybersecurity are so commonplace that some people are becoming numb to how serious and pervasive the impact and damage can be.
Cybersecurity

March 2021

Tips to Prepare for a First CMMC Assessment

By Neal W. Beggan
With cyberterrorism acknowledged as an ever-increasing threat to national security, it came as no surprise when the Defense Department last year introduced a more robust cybersecurity framework in the form of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
Cybersecurity

February 2021

Nothing Seems to Stop Relentless Hackers Exfiltrating Trade Secrets

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The news shocked the cybersecurity world: FireEye, a leading security company with 9,600 customers across 103 countries, had been hacked.