The UK defense industry is critical to the UK economy, for more than just defense. However, the JLR hack demonstrated the fragility of UK manufacturing. What will be the effect on the UK defence industry of the DoD CMMC program?…
An article that raises the issues the DoD continues to have with cybersecurity, while being required to manage and report cyber through successive NDAAs and successive governments. The U.S DoD and other security agencies have reported significant issues with cybersecurity…
The big picture for DoD cyber is clear. Cyber is a national, corporate and economic security issue. However, the GAO has reported that the DIB is not securing defense contract data. The DoD needs to improve cybersecurity compliance, and the…
For my U.S colleagues. Are we seeing the seeds of change in the U.S for CMMC compliance? The Colorado state auditor wants an evaluation of CMMC compliance by select agencies that receive funding from the DoD? If this is the…
A great article on the importance of small business for U.S national defence and addressing what we call the 99% problem. All nations and their agencies rely on small business, and the DoD is no exception. But for cybersecurity the…
A great update on cybersecurity regulations that will likely impact U.S Government contractors in 2023 from DHS, the DoD and NIST. Including updates to CMMC, FAR, NIST SP 800-171 and the potential for DHS to expand the scope of existing…
Germany has agreed to buy 35 F35 aircraft as part of their governments proposal this year to upgrade its military. It’s not the first country in the EU to do this, as the F35 is being acquire ahead of the…
One to watch as the French Defence contractor Thales reports a cyber breech. Thales is a contractor to the U.S DoD, so their defense data and controlled unclassified information (CUI) will be secure. The company will be required to comply…
Primes and their smaller tier suppliers have had challenges in complying with U.S DoD DFARS requirements for cyber. Will breaking up contracts make cyber compliance easier or harder? Could this approach enable the Navy to apply direct oversight of tiers…
A great example of how cyber awareness is permutating Federal agencies. Data has always been ‘back gold’, the most important asset for governments and organisations, as the DoD recognises. With the theft of DoD weapon system IP. Data creation, theft…
