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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING: A business survival guide for government contractors for the COVID-19 pandemic

Amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus, GovCons must develop an action plan. Here’s what to consider on delays, taxes, finances, and employee well-being.

4/2/2020 | Christine Williamson

2019 GAUGE Report: Industry roadmap of benchmarks and trends for government contractors

CohnReznick and Unanet have joined together again to publish the 2019 GAUGE Report, an analysis based on more than 1,250 responses to our government contracting industry benchmarking survey.

10/14/2019

How to use the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) preambles for extra insights and guidance

What do the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) preambles contain? What’s the best way to find the guidance you need? Here’s what government contractors should know.

4/29/2020 | Jeff Shapiro, Robert Gutierrez

DOD provides guidance for government contractors on CARES Act Section 3610: ‘Federal Contractor Authority’

The federal CARES coronavirus relief act allows for the reimbursement of leave paid to keep government contractor employees “in a ready state.” Here’s what to know.

4/17/2020 | Jeff Shapiro, Lori Allen

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) - The how, what, when, and the ripple effect for manufacturing companies

In January 2020, Department of Defense (DoD) released their unified security standard: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. All DoD contractors and subcontractors throughout the supply chain need to be compliant and maintain a certain level of cybersecurity maturity if they want to do business with the DoD. Under the CMMC, contractors will be assessed on their implementation of required cybersecurity controls, technical practices, and processes against a maturity scale.

Kristen Soles, Henrietta Fuchs, Jeff Rossi, Bhavesh Vadhani

New DOD requirements – supply chain, risk management, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

As the number of ingress and egress points to applications and networks expands, cybercriminals are discovering new gateways to exploit government contractors and agencies. The supply chain is especially vulnerable: Attacks on global supply chains soared 78% in 2018, according to a recent report by Symantec Corp.

8/15/2019 | Kristen Soles, Bhavesh Vadhani

FAQ: The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard

Read our answers to the most common questions we receive about the Department of Defense’s new security standard’s components and timing.

4/23/2020 | Bhavesh Vadhani, Kristen Soles, Ali Khraibani

Best Bites: December GovCon Lunch & Learn on CMMC, other security rules

CohnReznick’s December 2019 GovCon Lunch & Learn presented perspectives on DOD’s new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. Click to learn more

1/17/2020 | Bhavesh Vadhani

The wait is over: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model v1.0 released

The CMMC will assess DOD contractors and subcontractors on their implementation of cybersecurity controls, processes, and practices. Here’s what to know.

2/6/2020 | Bhavesh Vadhani, Kristen Soles

Get the basics: The DOD's new CMMC Standard

Here’s what to know about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and how to prepare to comply with it.

3/3/2020 | Bhavesh Vadhani