Riding the Department of Defense Compliance Roller Coaster There are many quotes about the importance of “staying the course.” As we look toward the latest CMMC 2.0 announcement from the Department of Defense (DoD), these words ring true. Since 2016,  Security Vitals has helped organizations address DoD compliance requirements, and it’s been an eventful journey....Read More

Suppliers are Required to Submit Details on Progress The Department of Defense released new details on an interim requirement for vendors that requires a near term NIST 800-171 self-assessment. The process requires participants to score compliance with each of the 110 controls defined in NIST 800-171. Completed assessment scores must be uploaded to Supplier Performance...Read More

Not only are data breaches very expensive, they often result in high stress at all levels of a company. Being proactive and investing in cybersecurity consulting, allows organizations to prevent stress and save money. Cybersecurity consulting allows your organization to identify any problems and feel confident all cybersecurity issues are being taken care of.  To...Read More

As COVID-19 impacted operations for many businesses across the world, a work from home environment has quickly become a new normal for many employees. In WFH scenarios, company and client data is exchanged between desktop devices and servers that reside in corporate facilities or the cloud. How that data is managed in transit and at...Read More

As CMMC 1.0 was released in January, many companies and subcontractors are now realizing it’s time to play catch up.  According to a recent Pentagon report, “Only 12% of DoD contractors were confident in the cybersecurity of their vendors.”   In an attempt to keep companies in this sector, the Pentagon is working to make...Read More

Katie Arrington, DOD’s chief information security officer for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, recently announced the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for NIST 800-171. In 2020, certification will be required to secure and renew government contracts.  CMMC certification requires an audit by an approved 3rd party to validate cybersecurity...Read More

In a lead-up to 2019’s Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala Celebration, Jeffrey Mosher of the Michigan Business Network spoke with Security Vitals’ President Rob Cote as a 2019 Smartzone Best Small Business awardee. Listen to the Interview http://www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/blog/smartzone-best-small-business-security-vitals  Read More

Should you be in compliance with NIST SP 800-171 but decided to put this process on hold? Now is a good time to start since the DoD recently announced that within the next 18 months, they will start auditing companies’ cybersecurity procedures that want to win contracts. Access the full article here – https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense/2019/03/dod-to-start-crackdown-on-contractors-not-complying-with-cybersecurity-standards-will-also-add-more-compliance-rules/  ...Read More

News, that was revealed this year of a defense contractor losing sensitive data to China, has heightened the focus on NIST 800-171compliance. Protecting military data is a top priority for the DoD, and China is just one of many entities focused on nefariously obtaining this this information. Without critical defenses in place to safeguard data...Read More

Cybersecurity Compliance by Department of Defense Contractors  By Michael S. Khoury Originally published in the Michigan Business Law Journal (Vol. 38, Issue 2, Summer 2018, pp. 10-11). Archive located HERE.Read More