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Defense Contract Management Agency leader discusses CMMC and new DFARS interim rule during Ardalyst-hosted webinar

April 21, 2023 Sharice Ruan CMMC Comments Off

Understanding the DFARS Rule Change & the DIBCAC Assessment Process

John A. Ellis, Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Software Division presided over a webinar with Ardalyst Mar. 3rd to assist the company’s efforts to help defense contractors understand the new Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS) interim rule, requirements, and assessment methodology. With the new DFARS interim rule, defense contractors are facing increased scrutiny […]

What the New NIST SP 800-172 Means for You

April 21, 2023 ardalyst CMMC Comments Off

The National Institutes of Science and Technology (NIST) has published a supplement to Special Publication (SP) 800-171 outlining requirements for a non-federal organization to develop a cyber program that is resilient against state-sponsored hackers. NIST SP 800-172, “Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information,” offers additional recommendations for defending controlled unclassified information (CUI) against advanced persistent […]

Microsoft Releases New Information for Defense Industry

April 21, 2023 ardalyst CMMC Comments Off

Microsoft published a slew of informational blogs today, and we’ve aggregated them below. Check out all the great work they’re doing and information they’re sharing for the defense industry. Accelerating Department of Defense mission workloads with Azure | Azure Blog and Updates | Microsoft Azure – By Eric Brown – As the Azure engineering team continues […]

Knowledge is Power: Arming Yourself Against CMMC-Related Fraud

July 18, 2024 ardalyst CMMC Comments Off

As the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) has come online and continued to evolve, many more defense contractors have been seeking help in understanding new requirements and ensuring they gain the necessary level of compliance to bid on DoD contracts in the future. These companies are facing increasing pressure from the U.S. government to prove they are […]

Summary of Jan. 26 CMMC Town Hall

April 21, 2023 ardalyst CMMC Comments Off

The OUSD (A&S) team and CMMC Accreditation Body hosted a virtual town hall meeting Jan. 26 to review CMMC and DFARS requirements and provide updates. Below, the Ardalyst team has provided a summary of the updated information released. 1. The DoD is initiating its CMMC pilot program for FY21. 2. The notional timeline the DoD […]

CMMC Accreditation Board Certifies Ardalyst as Registered Provider Organization

April 21, 2023 ardalyst CMMC Comments Off

Ardalyst announced today it has earned Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Registered Provider Organization (RPO) certification. This new achievement fortifies the company’s position as the leader in CMMC compliance solutions and services meant to eliminate theft of intellectual property and sensitive information across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain. “The RPO […]

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Working with Microsoft to Bring CMMC/NIST 800-171 Compliance to the Defense Industrial Base

July 17, 2024 Josh O'Sullivan CMMC Comments Off

As Microsoft Security Gold Partners, we are proud to see the tools Microsoft continues to accelerate compliance for defense contractors to tackle the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and underlying NIST 800-171 requirements. Microsoft invests more than $1B per year in security alone, and they are dedicated to helping the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) become more secure […]

What the Latest DFARS Rule Changes Mean for You

July 17, 2024 ardalyst CMMC Comments Off

This week the DoD released the interim final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and added details that may have immediate effects. It is outlined in an 89-page notice in the federal register published yesterday (Sept 29) entitled “Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041).” What […]

Breaking Down CUI

July 17, 2024 ardalyst CMMC Comments Off

Every couple of weeks, I am finding myself back in the same conversation when advising clients and potential clients about the impacts of the DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). They inevitably ask: What is CUI? Controlled Unclassified Information CUI is government created or owned information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls consistent with applicable […]

CMMC Pushing Forward

July 17, 2024 ardalyst CMMC Comments Off

Several developments in the last couple of weeks have stood out as harbingers of the future – a future that involves the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). For months, representatives from the CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) and the CISO for OSD(A&S) Katie Arrington talked about the Summer of 2020 being marked by forward […]