A suspected compromise involving Controlled Unclassified Information can put a defense contractor on a clock before the facts are complete. I tell clients to treat the first alert as a…

A CMMC assessor can’t give credit for a practice that lives only in a manager’s memory. For contractors handling CUI, CMMC personnel screening needs clear proof that people were reviewed…

A mistake in handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) can expose sensitive government data, create significant audit gaps, and confuse employees who need clear handling instructions. Under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model…

A prime contractor can have strong CMMC controls and still create risk through one poorly scoped subcontract. If controlled unclassified information crosses that subcontractor’s boundary, the prime needs proof that…

Encryption can be active across your environment and still fail an assessment if you cannot prove where it protects CUI, which module provides it, and how your team manages it.…

A CMMC Level 2 assessment can show strong controls on paper, yet an unsupported annual affirmation can still create contract risk. For senior officials, the CMMC annual affirmation is a…

A locked office door is not enough to prove CMMC Level 2 compliance. I regularly see small contractors protect their space reasonably well, yet struggle to show who had access,…