When it Comes to NIST 800-171 Compliance – There’s ‘On Time’ and There’s ‘Lombardi Time’

If you wait to become 800-171 compliant, you won’t win contracts. That was the message we wanted to make loud and clear to over 200 federal contractors during last week’s Washington Technology (WT) webcast, Inside NIST 800-171: Cyber Requirements and the Risk of Non-Compliance. Currently, all DoD contractors that handle, ... Read More

What’s at Stake with NIST 800-171 and How to Ensure You’re Compliant

Over the past three years, The National Center for Standard and Technology defined 800-171 security requirements. These requirements were designed to protect Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal information systems, as well as organizations. When the DFAR (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations) came out, most believed this mandate would finally create protection ... Read More