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By Lauren C. Williams
Calls for a certified baseline of cybersecurity seem to increase with every cyberattack. And the recent ransomware attack that shut down the East Coast s largest fuel pipeline, Colonial Pipeline, is no exception.
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is one of several Defense Department efforts to improve both its own cyber defenses and those of its industry partners. CMMC has been touted as a potential standard that could expand beyond the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) to cover all government contractors. But the core CMMC program is still taking shape, and it s unclear how that will look in the future.
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On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order (EO) to protect federal government networks and software supply chains against increasing threats of attacks from malicious cyber actors, setting the stage for future rulemaking and amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) focusing on IT and software sold to the government.
Citing the need for the federal government to “partner with the private sector” to protect the nation against cyber threats from nation-state actors and cyber criminals, the EO urges “bold changes and significant investments” in cybersecurity. Among other things, the EO calls for:
Operator
Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Telos Corporation first-quarter 2021 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] After the speakers presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Brinlea Johnson.
Please go ahead.
Investor Relations
Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us to discuss Telos Corporation s first-quarter 2021 financial results. With me today is John Wood, CEO and chairman of Telos; and Michele Nakazawa, CFO of Telos. Let me quickly review the format of today s presentation.
John will begin with some brief remarks on the first-quarter results, our brief corporate overview, and Telos strategic priorities. And Michele will cover the financials and guidance. Then I m going to turn the call over to the analyst for Q&A. The earnings press release was issued earlier today and is posted on the Telos website where this call is being