NIST/CMMC

The announcement of CMMC 2.0 has garnered a lot of attention throughout the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). With that attention comes the anxiety of change and uncertainty, especially for both the DIB and their consultants who have already made considerable progress toward accomplishing their CMMC objectives.  Although these changes seem daunting, it’s important to consider that most of these changes are simply a refinement of the existing CMMC requirements, rather…

If you operate within the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB), you’re likely well aware of the CMMC—and now the CMMC 2.0’s—compliance mandates, including the immediate and long-term impact they will present to your organization. Despite the challenges and steep costs associated with implementing a CMMC compliant environment, doing business with the Department of Defense (DoD) will require DIB contractors to adhere to this compliance framework, which is nothing short of…

As you may have heard, the recent changes to the CMMC requirements have caused many DIB contractors to rethink their compliance implementation strategies so we wanted to take this opportunity to help clarify some of the most common questions our own clients have been asking as well as share some critical- and not so obvious- insights to help steer your organization in the right direction during this provisional review period.…

TSI’s Clients to Benefit from Exostar’s Robust, Easy-to-Use DoD Cybersecurity Compliance Products FOXBORO MA-June 9th, 2022: TSI, an IT Managed Services (MSP) and Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), today announced it has joined Exostar’s CMMC partner network to help DoD contractors navigate and fulfill their Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) cybersecurity compliance requirements, including NIST 800-171 and CMMC 2.0. By leveraging Exostar’s powerful application, Certification Assistant, TSI will be…

In partnership with Exostar, TSI held a successful webinar on the topic of “Creating and Managing a Sustainable CMMC Compliance Program”. Our webinar was recorded HERE, allowing you to get an understanding of our approach to helping businesses to achieve and maintain a successful cybersecurity program toward CMMC compliance. Furthermore, we have addressed topics such as policy development and documentation, IT CMMC requirements, engaging with CMMC 3 certificate ready RPO/Service…

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is: “How do I know if I need to be compliant with either the NIST 800-171 or CMMC frameworks?” The bottom line is that if you possess controlled unclassified information (CUI) then your organization will likely have to fulfill these compliance requirements- even if you are considered a commercial off the shelf (COTS) company if you’re required to do so by…