NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.13: System and Communication Protection
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The thirteenth of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 compliance is communication protection. What is System and Communication Protection in Terms of NIST 800-171? A business is required […]
DoD Announces New CMMC Program—and It’s Great News for Small Contractors
We’ve expected for some time that the Department of Defense was going to step up its efforts to move away from self-attestation and start enforcing cybersecurity compliance among defense contractors. Now—just like that—it’s a reality.