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CMMC Readiness Was Never About the Deadline
Quick answer: The CMMC pause did not fundamentally change contractors' cybersecurity posture. Organizations that were actively improving security...
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CMMC Reality Check" The Pause is on the Audit not on Your Responsabilities.
Quick Answer: Even with the CMMC Phase 2 suspension, defense contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) are still expected to...
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Why CMMC Costs So Much: The Hidden Impact of Poor Scoping
Quick Answer: Many organizations assume CMMC is expensive because of the assessment itself. In reality, the biggest costs often come from poor...
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Why a Mock CMMC Audit Should Be Part of Every Readiness Plan
Quick Answer: A mock CMMC audit helps organizations identify gaps in documentation, evidence, and processes before entering the official...
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Why CMMC Exists: The Cost of Weak Cybersecurity in the Defense Industrial Base
Quick Answer: CMMC was created because self-attestation alone was not providing sufficient confidence that defense contractors were adequately...
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CMMC Readiness Is a Business Culture Shift, Not an IT Project
Quick Answer: Many organizations approach CMMC as an IT initiative, but successful CMMC readiness requires participation across the entire business....
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CMMC Paused. Your Cybersecurity Obligations Did Not
Some contractors heard “CMMC Phase Two suspension” and decided they could relax. That is a dangerous read.
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The Evolution and Enforcement of CMMC with Jacob Anderson
In the latest episode of Trust Issues, Jacob Anderson joins the team to discuss the practical realities of achieving and maintaining CMMC...
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Why CMMC Readiness Falls Apart in the Interview Room
CMMC programs might look like they’ll pass on paper, but fall apart in the interview. Assessor Fanta-Marie Toure shares how organizations can better...
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Announcing BEMO's CMMC Level 2 Certification
BEMO is now CMMC Level 2 certified! Here's what we learned going through it, and what it means for the companies counting on us to help them get...
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The Truth About CMMC Mock Audits
Most organizations approach CMMC Level 2 certification with the wrong question. They ask: What do we need to pass the audit? But the better question...
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Inside BEMO's CMMC Level 2 Certification: 7 Takeaways From Our Team
BEMO recently earned CMMC Level 2 certification. But behind that announcement was a team of people across security, IT, operations, data, and HR who...
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Security Lessons from a Microsoft Veteran
Bruno Lecoq spent twenty years at Microsoft before founding BEMO. He realized that the small and medium business sector lacked practical...
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Rethinking Cybersecurity in the Defense Industrial Base
For organizations working with primes like Lockheed Martin or Boeing, frameworks such as CMMC, DFARS and ITAR aren’t optional checkboxes. They are...
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Everything You Need to Know About CMMC Compliance
For companies that work with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or its contractors, cybersecurity compliance is no longer optional. Frameworks like...