The Cybersecurity Reckoning: DFARS Final Rule Slams the Door on Voluntary Cybersecurity — This Is Not a Drill The DoD Has Drawn the Line The waiting game is over. On November 9, 2025, the Department of Defense flips the switch: cybersecurity compliance is no longer optional. With the DFARS Final Rule now published in the Code of […]
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CMMC Readiness Survey Reveals Defense Industry Blind Spots Why half the DIB still isn’t ready — and what to do about it. “We’ll worry about CMMC later.”That seems to be the quiet mantra inside much of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). But a recent Federal News Network survey confirms what many have feared: too many […]
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CMMC in the Cloud: Commercial Service Providers Are in Scope Why cloud providers can’t afford to ignore DoD compliance. “I don’t have a DoD contract — so I’m safe from CMMC, right?” Not so fast. The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) isn’t just about manufacturers building fighter jet parts or software developers […]
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We Should Have Started This Sooner CMMC Takeaways from the Defense Industry Since our July 16 CMMC webinar, we’ve spoken with dozens of defense contractors, subcontractors, and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) supporting the federal ecosystem. From primes to specialized SaaS vendors, the most common refrain we’ve heard is: “We should have started this sooner.”“I should […]
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EMERGENCY ALERT: CMMC Final Rule Submitted — Enforcement Imminent The countdown has begun. No certification, no contract. Let’s be blunt: if your organization supports the Department of Defense and you haven’t locked in your CMMC readiness, you’re in trouble. The final rule is under review. Enforcement is coming fast. And when it hits, the gap […]
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CMMC Wake-Up Call DOJ Cracks Down on Cybersecurity Misrepresentation Since launching its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice has made one thing painfully clear: contractors who misrepresent their cybersecurity posture will pay — and often, dearly. In just a few short years, the DOJ has already reached nine settlements against companies […]
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CMMC 2.0 Is Coming—Here’s What You Missed in Our Webinar with Vanta Straight Talk on What CMMC 2.0 Means—and How to Get Ready Before It’s Too Late Spoiler alert: CMMC isn’t just coming—it’s knocking. That’s why, on July 16th, we teamed up with our friends at Vanta for a no-fluff, high-impact webinar on how to […]
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CMMC Is Now Law—Most Contractors Are Still Behind Rule 32 is live. DFARS enforcement is next. Time is running out. CMMC is no longer a future requirement—it’s already here. With Rule 32 officially added to the federal code, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is now law. And while many in the defense contracting space are […]
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Why a GRC Platform Isn’t Optional Anymore—It’s Mission-Critical In today’s cybersecurity landscape, chaos is the default setting. Threats move fast. Regulations shift overnight. Clients expect airtight compliance yesterday. That’s where a GRC platform comes in. What Is GRC, Really? GRC stands for Governance, Risk, and Compliance—and no, it’s not just a checkbox or another tool […]
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