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A few things to digest here: 1. Thank you Robert Metzger for volunteering all of your time to help make things happen. 2. A tax rebate or reduction is only available AFTER the fact, so that's not going to help much at all. Small businesses live or die on cash flow. 3. Any kind of loan - with interest - doesn't help the business, it just puts it further in debt. 4. Even if a business goes through with all of this, there is NO GUARANTEE they will ever win or renew a DiB contract. Ideas: Why not just have the government front the cost, and then deduct it from the payment? This would incentivize the government and prime contractors to use many different sub-contractors. Why not just use DIBCAC assessors to do the third party attestations? There is no training necessary.

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DoD Contractors: FCI vs CUI We discuss CMMC Compliance requirements, implementing NIST 800-171 110 controls to meet CMMC Level 1 and prepare for CMMC Level 2 assessment.

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DISA Expands Thunderdome Zero Trust Program Deployment; Brian Hermann, Quoted. ExecutiveGov discusses the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) expansion of the Thunderdome zero trust program. In 2023, the program was deployed to 15 sites and plans are underway to extend it to 60 more sites in 2024. The program involves four key components: 🔐 Customer security stacks 🔗 Software-defined wide area networking 📴 Secure access service edge capability, and 💯 Application security stacks. Brian Hermann, DISA's director of the cybersecurity and analytics directorate, emphasized the program's role in advancing zero trust architecture, which is crucial for organizational security. DISA has also finalized the contracting process to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s network security improvement efforts through Thunderdome. Versa Networks is at the forefront of enhancing cybersecurity with their pivotal role in DISA's Thunderdome project. Their cutting-edge solutions are setting new standards in securing our nation's digital infrastructure. For more details, you can read the full article here:-https://lnkd.in/dhj2iTT9 #DISA #Thunderdome #ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #versanetworks #channelpartners

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The DoD could potentially save between $87.35 billion and $174.7 billion annually if more units adopted cloud infrastructure as their warfighting network, which would greatly undermine the Military Industrial Complex. If your team is not advocating for allocating funding toward government cloud resources and updating the position description of your IMO to include qualifications like Cloud Practitioner or Architect—or at least pushing for such a role—you are failing to provide proper guidance to your leadership. 1. Enable faster decision-making by providing instant data-driven answers. 2. Automate administrative tasks like generating reports, processing requests, and filing documents. 3. Streamline data processing by consolidating and analyzing inputs for immediate use. 4. Enhance situational awareness by delivering real-time updates and actionable insights. 5. Improve data security and compliance by automating encryption and access control. 6. Facilitate seamless collaboration across units with shared digital workspaces. 7. Support predictive analytics for mission planning by forecasting outcomes and risks. 8. Reduce IT infrastructure costs by eliminating redundant hardware and software. 9. Enhance scalability for mission requirements by dynamically allocating resources. 10. Enable real-time data sharing and updates to ensure synchronization across operations. 11. Increase operational agility by adapting quickly to changing scenarios. 12. Simplify logistics management with automated supply chain tracking. 13. Support disaster recovery and continuity of operations with redundant systems. 14. Improve training and simulation capabilities with virtualized environments. 15. Enable integration with emerging technologies like AI and IoT for smarter systems. 16. Significantly reduce the Spectrum footprint for communications and operations. 17. Lower power requirements and reduce on-premises equipment maintenance. 18. Minimize the need for network administrators and support at forward locations. 19. Decrease the size of maneuvering forces by reducing on-site personnel. 20. Reduce the need for deployed civilians in combat zones, enhancing safety. 21. Save costs on contracts by optimizing workforce and technological solutions. 22. Reduce the attack surface for forward units operating near-peer locations. 23. Strengthen security for units in contested regions such as Iraq facing Iranian-backed threats. 24. Leverage Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) systems to enhance compatibility across platforms. 25. Build connectors between programs previously reliant on proprietary software to enable interoperability. 26. Reduce dependency on vendor lock-in, allowing greater flexibility in system updates and scaling. 27. Standardize communication protocols to bridge gaps between disparate systems, enhancing mission readiness.

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🌟 Proud Partnership! NetCentrics is thrilled to partner with the Air National Guard to enable ANG’s cloud missions and cloud threat hunts and enhance security! Washington Air National Guard and Maryland National Guard are the first to receive these new capabilities.   Our innovative solution Wraith® seamlessly integrates with existing cloud and on-premise architectures, reducing overall costs and training duration ─ while supporting readiness and agility of Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs).    This collaboration not only strengthens ANG’s cyber defense capabilities but also sets a new standard for the Department of Defense.   Together, the ANG and NetCentrics are making strides in securing critical mission assets and workloads across multi-cloud environments.    Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/eirq3V8f #Partnership #CyberDefense #CloudSecurity #DoD #ANG

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Artificial intelligence is a hot topic today at AFCEA International #TechNetCyber. While many are talking about what #AI can do for us - and it's certainly a powerful tool - US Army Col. Richard Leach, DISA Intelligence director, has his eyes on how our adversaries can use it against us. Continuing to stay ahead of our adversaries is vital to carrying out the first strategic imperative of the DISA Next Strategy: operating and securing the DISA portion of the United States Department of Defense Information Network.

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DISA Expands Thunderdome Zero Trust Program Deployment; Brian Hermann, Quoted. ExecutiveGov discusses the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) expansion of the Thunderdome zero trust program. In 2023, the program was deployed to 15 sites and plans are underway to extend it to 60 more sites in 2024.   The program involves four key components:  🔐 Customer security stacks 🔗 Software-defined wide area networking 📴 Secure access service edge capability, and  💯 Application security stacks.   Brian Hermann, DISA's director of the cybersecurity and analytics directorate, emphasized the program's role in advancing zero trust architecture, which is crucial for organizational security.   DISA has also finalized the contracting process to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s network security improvement efforts through Thunderdome.   Versa Networks is at the forefront of enhancing cybersecurity with their pivotal role in DISA's Thunderdome project. Their cutting-edge solutions are setting new standards in securing our nation's digital infrastructure.   For more details, you can read the full article here:-https://lnkd.in/e9MczpTa   #DISA #Thunderdome #ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #versanetworks #channelpartners

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The #UFOtruth/#UAPtruth the Pentagon itself doesn't know... #CTPcraft's advanced CTP Propulsion Systems engage/interact with two additional Fundamental Forces that are not presently accounted for via the incomplete Standard Model. Let's see the Pentagon or any other physicist worldwide state this. #newscience #Disclosure #UFOscience #propulsionsystems #CTPisDisclosure

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"(1) Affirming Official. The Affirming Official is the senior level representative from within each Organization Seeking Assessment (OSA) who is responsible for ensuring the OSA’s compliance with the CMMC Program requirements and has the authority to affirm the OSA’s continuing compliance with the specified security requirements for their respective organizations. (2) Affirmation content. Each CMMC affirmation shall include the following information: (i) Name, title, and contact information for the Affirming Official; and (ii) Affirmation statement attesting that the OSA has implemented and will maintain implementation of all applicable CMMC security requirements to their CMMC Status for all information systems within the relevant CMMC Assessment Scope." #cmmc #dod #cybersecurity

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Boosting, because your time is valuable, & Pete & Matt get right to the point with what you need to know. #acquisition #contracting

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EXIT QUESTION: ever wonder what scares a retired Lt. General & Commander of Marine Cyber Force? - China’s embedded “into as much of America’s critical infrastructure” as possible - New, persistent approach to maintain access - Significant operational capabilities - Waiting for the opportune time I’ve been saying this for a long time. The wake up call on this is that we see now China is shifting from this intellectual property grab to a more persistent approach. Meaning embed yourself into as much of America's critical infrastructure as you can. And by critical infrastructure, we're talking water, energy, power, telecom. Embed yourself. Keep checking to make sure that the accesses that you stole are still good. So you might see some repeat kind of visits to some of these infrastructures. And that signals to us that they are waiting to use these capabilities and these cyber accesses at a more opportune time. Maybe as they are thinking about making a move on Taiwan. Maybe when the U.S. wants to do something in support of Israel. So it becomes more of an operational capability for them—if they're successful in maintaining these kind of clandestine accesses. 🚨 And that's what's changed. And that's what should scare us a little bit.

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Really great summary of best practices for container hardening.

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The most comprehensive guide to CMMC and CUI I have ever seen and a great read for any contractors doing business with DoD https://lnkd.in/gMP692jM

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From Air & Space Forces Magazine (by Shaun Waterman): "When Donna Huneycutt’s company, a woman-owned small business selling professional services to the Air National Guard, got its first really big contract, she made a decision: 'We were going to get serious about cybersecurity.' Following a slew of cyber intrusions by China against defense contractors, the Department of Defense was seeking to shore up cybersecurity standards in the defense industrial base. It was 2018 and an amendment had just come into force to DOD acquisition regulations. Contractors who handled unclassified but still sensitive data known as Controlled Unclassified Information or CUI had to comply with cybersecurity guidelines from the National Institute for Standards and Technology, or NIST." #govcon #cyber #defense #cmmc #nist800171

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What do we do at Onyx Point? We are not everything to everyone – we are focused on System and Security Engineering within the Intelligence and greater DoD Communities. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ezxzWaJt

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Truly do as we say not as we do.... https://lnkd.in/gWYmzuye DoD: Contractors MUST have DCAA compliant financial system to do business with us. Also DoD: We have failed 7 financial audits but there is always next time ;)

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DISA Expands Thunderdome Zero Trust Program Deployment; Brian Hermann, Quoted. ExecutiveGov discusses the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) expansion of the Thunderdome zero trust program. In 2023, the program was deployed to 15 sites and plans are underway to extend it to 60 more sites in 2024. The program involves four key components: 🔐 Customer security stacks 🔗 Software-defined wide area networking 📴 Secure access service edge capability, and 💯 Application security stacks. Brian Hermann, DISA's director of the cybersecurity and analytics directorate, emphasized the program's role in advancing zero trust architecture, which is crucial for organizational security. DISA has also finalized the contracting process to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s network security improvement efforts through Thunderdome. Versa Networks is at the forefront of enhancing cybersecurity with their pivotal role in DISA's Thunderdome project. Their cutting-edge solutions are setting new standards in securing our nation's digital infrastructure. For more details, you can read the full article here:-https://lnkd.in/gd4wAWM2 #DISA #Thunderdome #ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #versanetworks #channelpartners

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