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FedRAMP | Federal Assessments | CMMC

By: Tim Walsh
July 28th, 2025

Organizations seeking to work with the US government today must navigate a growing array of compliance requirements. Among the most prominent security frameworks are the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), each playing a critical role in securing federal information and systems.

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FedRAMP | Federal Assessments | CMMC

By: Tim Walsh
September 3rd, 2024

Looking back, 2024 was a significant year for the Department of Defense (DoD). Not only did they release the 32 CFR Part 170 – Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Final Rule, but the DoD also published a pivotal memorandum titled Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Equivalency for Cloud Service Provider’s (CSP) Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs).

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FedRAMP | Federal Assessments | CMMC

By: Tim Walsh
August 13th, 2024

Looking back, 2024 was a big year for the Department of Defense (DoD), as they released both a memorandum titled Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Equivalency for Cloud Service Provider’s Cloud Service Offerings, and the 32 CFR Part 170 - Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Rule.

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Federal Assessments | CMMC

By: Todd Connor
December 19th, 2023

In the latest revision of documents pertinent to the ongoing CMMC countdown, NIST SP 800-171 R3 has been released. Though there were only a handful of changes in this new version, there were some significant ones regarding the assessment practices and their presentation that those monitoring the progress of CMMC should know.

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Federal Assessments | CMMC

By: Schellman
November 20th, 2023

With the introduction of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, contractors working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will be required to meet a certain level of cybersecurity maturity ensuring the protection of the involved sensitive information and data, specifically controlled unclassified information (CUI) and federal contract information (FCI).

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Federal Assessments | CMMC

By: Marci Womack
November 9th, 2023

Back in August 2022—while rulemaking for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was ongoing (as it still is)—the Joint Surveillance Program (JSP) was sanctioned by the DoD and CyberAB as an interim step in the CMMC program that allowed organizations to pursue a formal DIBCAC High (NIST 800-171) assessment.

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Federal Assessments | CMMC

By: Schellman
October 24th, 2023

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a new framework that aims to better secure federal contract information (FCI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI) that is stored, processed, or transmitted by defense contractors and the entire defense industrial base (DIB).

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Federal Assessments | NIST | CMMC

By: STEPHEN HALBROOK
September 14th, 2022

Published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NIST SP 800-171 is a standard created to help organizations protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) from unauthorized access or disclosure.

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