Final CMMC Acquisition Rule Goes into Effect – the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) been officially adopted as a DoD policy, requiring all future contractors to receive third-party assessment for cybersecurity compliance. Read More
Will There Be Enough CMMC Inspectors to Certify All DoD Contractors? – ahead of the CMMC rule change earlier this month, the DoD was still struggling to partner with enough third-party assessors to enforce compliance with cybersecurity rules; how it intends to proceed remains unclear. Read More
Report Sees Perfect Storm for Insider Threats in 2021 – a new report from Forrester predicts an 8% uptick of insider threats during 2021 due to a rise in remote workers, job insecurity and increased ease of stealing company data; it recommends employee wellness investment as a countermeasure Read More
Your Security Clearance Score: How AI Could Rank Your Clearance Chances – Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking information on a tool that could automate aspects of SF-86 application review, sparking a conversation about the role AI could eventually play in the clearance process. Read More
Army to Extend Program Allowing Teleworkers to Access Classified Info – earlier this year, the U.S Army launched a pilot program granting teleworkers access to classified information. The program wrapped up in October, and now the functionality may be extended to 2,000 users. Read More
NSA Publishes List of Top Vulnerabilities Targeted by Chinese Hackers – in October, the NSA published a list of 25 vulnerabilities used by Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups to infiltrate U.S based businesses and cleared organizations. Patches are available for all 25. Read More
In Survey, Federal Execs Reveal Remote Work Challenges with Risk Mitigation – 84% of C-level federal government executives report that shifting to remote work has not reduced their productivity, suggesting that technology changes during the COVID-19 epidemic will become permanent ways of conducting business. Read More
