The Department of Defense (DoD) published a Final Rule earlier this month formally implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. This Final Rule is the culmination of five years of work to...more
10/29/2024
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently issued a proposed amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) that tightens “Buy American” thresholds for DoD procurements....more
The challenge posed to Department of Defense (DOD) contractors of complying with ever-shifting cybersecurity regulations and guidance continues unabated. On July 26, 2022, the Cyber Accreditation Body (Cyber AB) published a...more
On November 17, 2021, DoD published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register, which formally announced the launching of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 framework. Among other things,...more
On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) announced Version 2.0 of the highly publicized Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more
11/12/2021
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On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers. The order is part of his “Build Back Better Recovery Plan” to strengthen American...more
1/28/2021
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