The Government Accountability Office assessed the Department of Defense’s approximately 2,900 controlled unclassified information systems and found that as of January, DOD has reported the implementation of over 70 percent of four
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The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) has issued a new report that outlines the areas of concern when it comes to implementing the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and lists eight recommendations
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft document outlining procedures that federal agencies and nonfederal organizations can use to assess enhanced security requirements for controlled unclassified information
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The Pentagon has announced plans to develop a top cybersecurity position, National Cyber director, within the White House under an amendment to the House version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act
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Katie Arrington, 2020 Wash100 Award recipient and the chief information security officer for the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition, stated that training of third party assessors for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
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In January, the U.S. Department of Defense released Version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework. By 2026, DoD plans to require CMMC certification for all defense contracts. Contractors in the
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With the Department of Defense’s (DoD) new security regulations around the corner, it is imperative for government contractors to stay up to date with how the guidelines and expectations have shifted from
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Ron Ross, a National Institute of Standards and Technology fellow, said NIST is waiting for the Office of Management and Budget’s office of information and regulatory affairs to finish its final review and approve
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has added new information security strategies in an existing recommendation document for nonfederal organizations. NIST said Wednesday that it released a companion draft containing new recommendations for
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The General Services Administration has introduced a proposed rule that would direct civilian contractors to comply with a National Institute of Standards and Technology framework that aims to protect controlled unclassified information
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