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DOD Poised to Finalize CMMC Requirements for Government Contractors

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For contractors within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), the time to ensure compliance with the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program (CMMC) 2.0 is now. DOD formally sent the final...more

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Not an April Fools Joke – FAR Part 40 Final Rule Has Been Published

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On April 1, 2024, the FAR Council published a new Final Rule that establishes FAR Part 40 – but without any new provisions of substance. This Final Rule becomes effective on May 1, 2024. Subsequently, the FAR Council...more

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CISA Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Will Significantly Impact Government Contractors, Suppliers, and Service...

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) recently released its new Proposed Rule pursuant to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA”), which was published in the...more

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DoD Re-Emphasizes Commitment to Holding Contractors Accountable on Cybersecurity

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While the DoD charts a path forward on CMMC, the USG is emphasizing the need to comply with existing cyber obligations in government contracts and taking steps to enforce compliance with those obligations. The June 16 Memo...more

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Updated Timeline for DoD’s Cybersecurity Certification Program

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The Department of Defense recently provided some clarity on the timeline for implementation of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The DoD now expects to complete documentation to submit to the...more

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 – What Federal Contractors Need To Know

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On November 4, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by releasing the latest and highly anticipated iteration of the CMMC program – CMMC 2.0.  According to the DoD, the...more

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TIMES THEY KEEP A CHANGIN’ — Upcoming Changes to DoD CMMC Program and Cybersecurity Requirements

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The past few years in the government contracting space has seen significant changes: from the recently passed infrastructure bill and its $1.2 trillion infusion for the modernization of the country’s rapidly aging...more

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DoD Releases New Cybersecurity Verification Standard

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The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) new cybersecurity verification regime is moving into a new phase, with major implications for contractors. On January 31, 2020, DoD released version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity...more

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DoD Issues Revised Draft Cyber Security Model Certification to Address Levels 1 Through 3

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Previously we reported on the Department of Defense (‘DoD”) efforts to develop a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program to verify the status of contractor cybersecurity and compliance. The CMMC program...more

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