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7 Reasons Why You Need a CMMC Assessment and How Charles IT Can Help

7 Reasons Why You Need a CMMC Assessment and How Charles IT Can Help

October, 2020 | Foster Charles

The defense industrial base (DIB) is one the world’s biggest supply chains, comprising more than 300,000 organizations. This includes any business or institution which has contracts with the US DoD, [...]

CMMC News You Need to Know: Regulations Still on the Way

CMMC News You Need to Know: Regulations Still on the Way

October, 2020 | Foster Charles

The regulatory landscape is constantly changing to the extent many organizations are finding it hard to keep up. However, achieving and maintaining compliance is critical for holding on to lucrative [...]

CMMC Certification Levels: What Is the Right Level for My Company?

CMMC Certification Levels: What Is the Right Level for My Company?

October, 2020 | Foster Charles

With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Version 1.0 finally released, contractors looking to work for the Department of Defense (DoD) are wondering what CMMC level they should [...]

Your technology checklist for achieving CMMC level 4

Your technology checklist for achieving CMMC level 4

September, 2020 | Foster Charles

The cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) represents the federal government’s next step in the standardization of information security controls and processes throughout the entire DoD [...]

Technology Checklist for CMMC Level 2

Technology Checklist for CMMC Level 2

September, 2020 | Foster Charles

According to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), all contractors and subcontractors must be certified before they can bid and work for the US Department of Defense. The CMMC [...]

Technology Checklist for CMMC Level 1

Technology Checklist for CMMC Level 1

September, 2020 | Foster Charles

Did the expensive and resource-intensive requirements of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance prevent you from bidding on a US Department of Defense (DoD) contract [...]

The Importance of Endpoint Encryption for DoD CMMC Requirements

The Importance of Endpoint Encryption for DoD CMMC Requirements

September, 2020 | Foster Charles

One of the most crucial aspects of the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements involves the strict implementation of data privacy protocols. Both small [...]

The CMMC Application Process: What You Need to Know

The CMMC Application Process: What You Need to Know

September, 2020 | Foster Charles

The US Department of Defense (DoD) works with over 300,000 contractors and subcontractors every day. These companies handle a huge amount of sensitive government information, such as federal contract [...]

5 Tips For Implementing A System Security Plan For The DoD CMMC Framework

5 Tips For Implementing A System Security Plan For The DoD CMMC Framework

September, 2020 | Foster Charles

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a universal cybersecurity standard, which applies across the entire supply chain of the US Department of Defense. This includes over 300,000 [...]

DoD CMMC FAQs: Questions Answered

DoD CMMC FAQs: Questions Answered

September, 2020 | Foster Charles

To protect controlled unclassified information (CUI) that the US Department of Defense (DoD) handles, the department initially required its contractors to comply with the cybersecurity requirements [...]

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