The Defense Department is still figuring out how to give contractors reciprocity with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and similar certifications, but the end is close, officials say.
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WitFoo Partners with SYNNEX Corporation
Expands Distribution of Precinct Platform into Government & Cloud Marketplaces
Dunwoody, Ga. – February 4, 2021 – WitFoo, the world’s most intelligent SECOPS platform fueled by big data analytics, announced today a formal partnership with SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading provider of distribution, systems design and integration services for the technology industry. This news builds upon the company’s success with enterprise customers and makes its flagship product, Precinct, available to federal, state and local government entities via the GSA Schedule.
To keep defense contractors secure in the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, the U.S. Department of Defense developed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Framework to enforce cyber hygiene. WitFoo Precinct not only meets the rigorous CMMC requirements, but offers a pricing model that is accessible to most defense contractors, making it well suited for
By Lauren C. Williams
Feb 10, 2021
The defense industry base was pummeled with new cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 2020, increasing the contractors supply chain risk, according to a new industry report.
The National Defense Industry Association recently released its 2021 Vital Signs report, in partnership with Govini, addressing key areas that affect the overall health of the defense industry base, including issues like information security, demand, productivity, workforce diversity and financial performance.
Overall industrial security, which includes threats to information security and intellectual property took a hit, scoring 56 out of a possible 100 points, according to the report, which evaluated scores from 2018 through 2020.
That score is just a point lower than what was reported in 2019 but was also solely due to the sheer number of new cybersecurity vulnerabilities reported in 2020: 17,305, which is up 18% since 2018. That number was 6,447 in 2016, according to the