Calling All CUI Defenders NIST Wants Your Take on SP 800-172r3 NIST just dropped two new drafts for public comment, and if you’re in the defense supply chain, this is your moment to pay attention. SP 800-172 Revision 3 (final public draft): introduces enhanced security requirements aimed squarely at nation-state-level adversaries. SP 800-172A Revision 3 […]
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What C3PAOs Really Look for Under CMMC Rule 48 Lessons from Our Latest Webinar Yesterday’s live webinar, Straight Talk with a C3PAO: Preparing for Assessments Under Rule 48, hosted by Cyber Defense Advisors (CDA) in partnership with Insight Assurance, brought together dozens of defense contractors and compliance professionals for one reason: To finally get straight answers on what CMMC […]
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How to Get CMMC Rule 48-Ready in Just 30 Days What We’ll Unpack in Our October 22 Webinar CMMC Rule 48 is officially here, and most contractors still aren’t ready. Not because they don’t care, but because they don’t know what readiness actually looks like when a C3PAO walks in. That’s exactly what we’ll unpack in […]
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FedRAMP Shakes Things Up Emergency Directive 25-03 and a Much-Needed Wake-Up Call FedRAMP isn’t usually the life of the party. Predictable, methodical, steady—those are its moves. But this week? It threw not one, but two surprises on the table. And honestly, it’s about time. The catalyst was CISA’s Emergency Directive 25-03, a blunt reminder that […]
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Confessions of a C3PAO: What Contractors Get Wrong About CMMC Rule 48 — and What You’ll Learn in Our Upcoming Webinar We sat down with Insight Assurance to talk real stories from the assessment front lines ahead of our live session later this month. There’s theory… and then there’s what actually happens when a C3PAO […]
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The All-New Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC) Same Pig, Different Lipstick? In late September, the U.S. Department of War (DoW) unveiled its latest big idea: the Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC). Billed as a transformative framework to deliver real-time defense “at operational speed,” it arrives wrapped in lofty promises, five-phase lifecycles, and ten shining principles. […]
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CMMC Rule 48 Webinar: What Contractors Need to Know Now A candid conversation with a certified C3PAO on how to survive—and succeed—in the new assessment era If you’re a defense contractor preparing for CMMC Level 2 certification, you’re not alone—and you’re probably asking the same questions thousands of others are asking too. What exactly does […]
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Small Businesses Can’t Afford Silence on CMMC Tax Relief Raise Your Voice — the Small Business Cybersecurity Act Needs You If you thought CMMC was another “maybe” on the regulatory buffet — think again. CMMC is here, and this time it is not going away. The Department of Defense locked it in with 32 CFR […]
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FedRAMP 20x: A Step Forward, With The Same Gatekeeper Improvements Are Real, But Sponsorship Still Decides Who Advances Modernization promises speed, but the same old bottleneck remains. FedRAMP has long been hailed as the government’s gold standard for securing cloud services. But let’s be honest—it also has a reputation for being slow, expensive, and downright […]
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