NIST SP 800-171 Scope of Applicability
Struggling to figure out what is in scope for CMMC? Applying the NIST SP 800-171 Scope of Applicability is the focus of this As the CMMC Churns & its relation to the CMMC [...]
CMMC Training on the Cheap
CMMC Training on the Cheap is the focus of this As the CMMC Churns. This episode covers ways to meet CMMC Training Requirements with $0 investment. Are you a small business leader who [...]
The CMMC Seven Stages of Grief
Is your organization stuck in the CMMC Seven Stages of Grief? Sadly, the malady is not sarcasm to get you to watch this video. Just as individuals grieve during a personal loss, organizations [...]
MSP Ghost Stories
Welcome to the Halloween edition of As the CMMC Churns where we be talking about MSP Ghost Stories! In this edition we will regale the watchers with real world ghost stories that drove [...]
CMMC Conformity Assessment cost
"How much is a CMMC Conformity Assessment going to cost???" CMMC Conformity Assessment cost is question we field routinely. This is the foremost and favorite question every Organization Seeking Compliance (OSC) is asking [...]
Procedure Myths Busted
Procedure Myths Busted, an As the CMMC Churns episode, dives into headaches caused by the "compliance" industry. Here are some indicators: Is your business struggling to implement procedures for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification [...]
The Little CMMC Engine that Could
Are you struggling to get through Remediation Pass and over Conformity Hill? Today's story from As the CMMC Churns is all about "the Little CMMC Engine that Could" get you over Conformity Hill. [...]
Finger Pointing and the CRM
Did you know your need a CRM for your CMMC Conformity Assessment? No, not a Customer Responsibility Management application--you need a Customer Responsibility Matrix (CRM). With it, now the Finger Pointing and the CRM [...]
Quest for the Lost Families of NIST
Are you ready to go on a CMMC Quest? As the CMMC Churns is off on a Quest for the Lost Families of NIST. Well, specifically, how was NIST SP 800-171 tailored... We [...]
Good, Fast, or Cheap. Pick one, Punk!
So many Defense Industry organizations are making critical and costly errors. Are you? They fail to recognize the fundamental acquisition relationship between Good, Fast, or Cheap when it comes to implementing NIST SP [...]
Moving the Pentagon
Did you know you have enough leverage to move the Pentagon? Is your Program Office and Contracting Officer not providing your organization guidance on CUI? While you may not have enough leverage to [...]
Scope Confusion Part 2
This As the CMMC Churns is part 2 of Scope Confusion and explains how CMMC Assessment Scope per the CMMC Assessment Guides fits within the NIST SP 800-171 Scope of Applicability. If you [...]
Scope Confusion Part 1
This As the CMMC Churns is part 1 of Scope Confusion and deconflicts the CMMC Assessment Scope and NIST SP 800-171 Scope of Applicability. Is your organization confused about where to apply NIST [...]
800-171A Sentences
This As the CMMC Churns looks into NIST SP 800-171A Assessment Objectives and tuning them into 800-171A sentences to drive your compliance. Is your organization struggling with applying NIST SP 800-171A Assessment Objectives? [...]
NIST SP 800-171A Verbs
Verbs???? NIST SP 800-171A verbs are critical and the topic of this As the CMMC Churns. We will be focusing on verbs that set your ODPs and the rest that implement. Verbs are incredibly [...]
Understanding the CMMC Compliance Trap
Did you know when you submitted your SPRS score you may have tripped the CMMC compliance trap? The moment you signed up for a contract with the DFARS -7012 clause, you stepped into [...]
NIST SP 800-171 ≠ NIST SP 800-171A
In this episode of As the CMMC Churns, we will explain that NIST SP 800-171 ≠ NIST SP 800-171A and the impact of 320 Assessment Objectives. We take a look into how "any [...]
Acq101 and the CMMC Rule
Welcome to the inaugural entry of As the CMMC Churns, Acq101 and the CMMC Rule. In this episode, we will lay out when to expect CMMC Interim Rule requirements to show up in [...]
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