Improving awareness of CMMC, cyber security and cyber risk management

CYBER INSURANCE Insurers and Policyholders Face Challenges in an Evolving Market

CYBER INSURANCE Insurers and Policyholders Face Challenges in an Evolving Market

A great report by the GAO on the state of the cyber insurance market, required…
US Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing – Cybersecurity of the Defence Industry Base (18th May 2021)

US Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing – Cybersecurity of the Defence Industry Base (18th May 2021)

On the 18th of May 2021 the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on cyber held a…
Cyber regulation and US financial markets

Cyber regulation and US financial markets

Back in May 2020 the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission wrote to the Securities and Exchange Commission…
2021 GAO report to congress on weapon system security – Improved guidance to contractors needed

2021 GAO report to congress on weapon system security – Improved guidance to contractors needed

Following on from their 2018 report on weapon systems security and cyber vulnerabilities.  The US…
US administration transition book from the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission

US administration transition book from the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission

The new US administration has its work cut out for sure when it comes to…
In the beginning there was…….

In the beginning there was…….

Sometimes it’s useful to go back to the beginning, to understand the reasons for the…
The DoD CMMC programme and international DIB compliance

The DoD CMMC programme and international DIB compliance

On 17th December 2020 the UK Defence trade associations ADS Group and Team Defence Information…
DFARS Interim Final Ruling:  A complex road ahead for the international DIB and the deployment, oversight and assurance of NIST SP 800 – 171 and CMMC

DFARS Interim Final Ruling: A complex road ahead for the international DIB and the deployment, oversight and assurance of NIST SP 800 – 171 and CMMC

On the 29th of September 2020 the US Department of Defence (DoD) released its Interim…
Concerns raised by US Universities, as they write to the OUSD A&S seeking clarity on the application of CMMC to academic and research institutions.

Concerns raised by US Universities, as they write to the OUSD A&S seeking clarity on the application of CMMC to academic and research institutions.

As the CMMC debate continues, it is raising some interesting, difficult and dare I say…
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).  Challenges and opportunities for contractors in complying with the US DoDs requirements

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Challenges and opportunities for contractors in complying with the US DoDs requirements

It won’t be long before the draft DFARS text for the US DoD CMMC programme…