And here is a cybersecurity and governance problem that stands in front of the UK defence industry, specifically contractors that supply products and services to the United States Department of War. The DoW CMMC program requires compliance with cybersecurity practices…
This article from law firm Holland & Knight LLP is a useful read for my EU and UK defence colleagues, required to comply with the DoW CMMC program. It’s a rendition of CMMC affirmation, compliance, and what it means for…
The US Army has added CMMC requirements to a range of engagements, in this case, to establish a dual engagement between the army and industry partners. So the Army can articulate its operational needs and future priorities for S/VTOL unmanned…
The old ones are the best, an important read for CMMC from the DoW. The DoW has published Guidance on the 15th January 2025 on applying the determination of the appropriate CMMC assessment by requiring activities. A requiring activity is…
16 minutes well worth finding in your diary, if you are a US DoW DIB supplier. What does this mean for US DIB manufacturers nationally and globally? A very clear message from the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on…
CMMC is starting to find its way into US DoW contracts. But I’m not sure deployment is going to be easy if contracts start to get the treatment that this one has got. To deliver a Dive Trailer, CMMC compliance…
The Defense industry is in the crosshairs of the US President. Who claims the industry is not moving quickly enough to deliver weapon systems? At the same time issuing dividends, share buy-backs, and excessive executive pay. At the detriment of investing…
For those interested in the US DoW CMMC program and are covered by the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program, then this is worth consideration. As CMMC compliance may be a corporate differentiator for doing business with the U.S DoW under…
The pace at which CMMC is moving out across the DoW and its branches is increasing. We are starting to see DoW branches require CMMC requirements in specific solicitations, notices affirming that CMMC will be added into solicitations, and, as…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Swiss Automation Inc has agreed to pay $421,234 to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to its failure to provide adequate cybersecurity for certain drawings of parts that the company machined and…
