By Lauren C. Williams
NOTE: This article first appeared on FCW.com.
A final rule on the Defense Department s unified cybersecurity standard could debut as soon as this summer, defense officials said. But implementation hinges on standing up a formal training system.
Diane Knight, who is DOD s lead for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program s pathfinders and pilots, said a final rule could roll out as soon as April but wouldn t confirm a concrete timeline. There will be a final rule and we have that identified on schedule coming up here too, Knight said Jan. 26 during a virtual town hall hosted by the CMMC Accreditation Body (AB).
Biden Prodded to Take Muscular Approach to Cybersecurity CYBERSECURITY
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Officials and analysts are urging the Biden administration to be more aggressive than its predecessors in dealing with cyber threats from adversaries such as Russia and China as well as non-state actors.
A December report by the Aspen Institute, “A National Cybersecurity Agenda for Resilient Digital Infrastructure,” offered a scathing critique of the U.S. posture.
“The increasing costs of malicious cyber activities demonstrates that current processes and structure are insufficient to safeguard national security, economic prosperity, and public health and safety,” said the study. “Numerous adversaries, whether nation-states or cybercriminals, can attack consumers, businesses and government agencies with relative impunity.”
Cybersecurity Services Company Gigit Finalizes Second Merger
Company strengthens its foothold in emerging CMMC federal compliance security standards with stock, IP, and assets merger deal with Peak InfoSec
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BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Gigit, Inc. (https://gigitsecurity.com), a cybersecurity firm that ensures cybersecurity compliance and reduces cybersecurity risk through its testing, assessment, and consulting services, today announces the formal merger of Peak InfoSec (https://peakinfosec.com), an Information Security consulting firm and turnaround specialists, into its company. Peak InfoSec will act as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gigit, providing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) conformity assessments to Gigit s clients that are part of the Defense Industrial Base. This is the second merger Gigit will have completed, having previously acquired Cyb
The Defense Department s top buyer, Ellen Lord, said the incoming Biden administration will have to contend with adversarial investments and cybersecurity weaknesses in the contractor base.
Grove Technologies Now a CMMC Registered Practitioner Organization
Providing best CMMC consulting services in Washington D.C.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Grove Technologies today announced it has been approved as a Registered Provider Organization (RPO), by the CMMC Accreditation Board, enabling the firm to provide consulting services to defense contractors and suppliers seeking to obtain the mandatory new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
Grove Technologies Achieves CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO) Accreditation
Grove Technologies Now A CMMC Registered Practitioner Organization
In January 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) released the new certification program to strengthen cybersecurity throughout its 300,000-contractor supply chain also known as the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The CMMC standard offers five cybersecurity certification levels, ranging from Basic to Advanced, and encompasse