The Department of Justice finally did it: they went after a small defense contractor for failure to comply with their contractually obligated cybersecurity requirements. This case has it all from fake SPRS scores to whistleblowers getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to contractors paying millions in fines. All thanks to the same set of contract clauses in every DoD contract and the same errors committed by the vast majority of defense contractors.

Register for CS2 Reston: https://cs2.cloud/reston

Pathfinder 101: https://www.summit7.us/pathfinder

Pathfinder Demo: https://youtu.be/JiDTCchfCa0?si=JJFplxSfvkaRVhRo

DOJ press release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/defense-contractor-morsecorp-inc-agrees-pay-46-million-settle-cybersecurity-fraud

Law firm press release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/morsecorp-agrees-to-pay-4-6-million-to-settle-landmark-cybersecurity-false-claims-act-case-brought-by-whistleblower-law-collaborative-client-302412118.html?tc=eml_cleartime

FCA w/ Stephanie Siegmann: https://youtu.be/d1yweDy2wV4?si=_CgQ3WTV2ynVbEyL

FCA w/ Alex Canizares: https://youtu.be/Tga0krfIrEk?si=oOXG-zvYcV_mGTL2

The Cyber AB is back with their monthly Town Hall meeting which can only mean one thing; Joy is here to co-host the show, and we are gonna break down the information distributed during the meeting. The ecosystem is growing, CMMC is going international, and so much more! Tune in to see what we have to say!

Register for CS2 Reston: https://cs2.cloud/reston

Pathfinder 101: https://www.summit7.us/pathfinder

Pathfinder Demo: https://youtu.be/JiDTCchfCa0?si=JJFplxSfvkaRVhRo

Sum IT Up ‘Canada's CMMC': https://youtu.be/AFe8CeIosYk?si=3Um3sXa1IEoTvAbD

AB Town Halls: https://cyberab.org/News-Events/Town-Halls/Details/march-town-hall

The Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification (CPCSC) requires defense contractors to undergo assessment against NIST SP 800-171 revision 3. That's a big problem for contractors who also do work for the U.S. Department of Defense because CMMC currently evaluates NIST SP 800-171 revision 2 and will for quite some time. In this episode we dive into what we know about Canada's version of CMMC and how close (or far) we are from reciprocity between the programs and what might be done to close the gap.

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Pathfinder 101: https://www.summit7.us/pathfinder

Pathfinder Demo: https://youtu.be/JiDTCchfCa0?si=JJFplxSfvkaRVhRo

CPCSC Info: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/services/industrial-security/security-requirements-contracting/cyber-security-certification-defence-suppliers-canada.html