On the 3rd of November 2020 myself, Rear Admiral William Chase, and John Weiler were invited to speak to the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on cyber security (APPG – ). Briefing the working group on several cyber security topics including…
Are we going to see changes in cyber security following the results of the US election? Maybe, but maybe not quickly. There will probably be other more pressing priorities for the new administration to focus on. Its going to take…
The US federal government and the DoD have been moving ahead, at pace, making changes to improve supply chain security. Be that through the article 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act or the more recent release of the DoDs…
A dog which had plenty of bark, but in the end not allot of bite. When GDPR finally came into force in 2018, there was great fan fair of the potential fines which could be imposed for failing to abide…
Buyer, or contractor beware? There is a lot going on at the moment in the US, an election looms in 4 days, which will impact the future direction of US policy. Both Federal and international over the next 5 years.…
Definitely worth a read. Is cyber moving up the geopolitical and political agenda? With leaders starting to openly discuss the threats posed by cyber-attacks on Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and remedial legislation to support agencies counter the threat? Has the…
The DoD is preparing its internal procurement functions for the deployment of CMMC. Working to identify what types of data are being sent to contractors. One would assume to be able to ensure that a more accurate assessment can be…
The SEC has recognised the sacrifice’s made by a whistleblower with a significant award of $114Mn USD. $52 million awarded in connection with the SEC case and approximately $62 million awarded arising out of related actions by another agency. “The…
I see a trojan horse with Federal Cyber regulation and a win-win for both Federal Contractors and the Insurance Industry Mariam Baksh. The interim Financial Ruling for the DoDs Cyber security programme (CMMC) will encompass FAR regulations for the protection…
The US DoD released the Interim Final Ruling for DFARS Case D041. Setting out the requirements for the oversight and assurance for the protection of CUI and FCI, following NIST SP 800 – 171 and CMMC cyber security practices. I…
