Regulatory guidance, assessment prep, and compliance analysis for the Defense Industrial Base and public sector.
Continuous MonitoringThe Conventional Wisdom Federal agencies rushing to meet zero trust mandates have latched onto a simple formula: continuous security testing equals better security posture. CISA s Zero Trust Maturity
Cloud Security & ProvidersScope This guide explains how to implement AWS Management Console Private Access in network-isolated environments where internet connectivity is restricted by regulatory or security policies. You ll f
Supply Chain Risk ManagementWhen a federal judge labels your agency s supply chain risk designation illegal and baseless, you re not just facing a legal setback. You re signaling to vendors, oversight bodies, and future litigant
Supply Chain Risk ManagementOn August 26, 2026, Australian Federal Police arrested Ruben Ian Thomson and Louis Michael Gaebler, alleged leaders of TeamPCP, a cybercrime group that compromised over 1,000 organizations through sof
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Contracting & AcquisitionProgram managers and procurement professionals are about to take on cybersecurity responsibilities they didn t anticipate. The Supply Chain Security Training Act , recently passed by the U.S. Senate,
Identity & Access ManagementYour agency s Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) procurement is about to close. Before you sign, ask yourself: does this solution actually meet CISA s Optimal stage, or did you just buy a rebranded VPN?
Risk Management FrameworkThe Challenge The Colonial Pipeline attack in May 2021 highlighted a critical issue: cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem; it s a national security concern. This incident revealed that volunt
Laws & Executive OrdersFederal security teams often ask, Is AI/ML really required to meet Executive Order 14028 , or is this just vendor marketing? This question is crucial as you re being pitched AI-powered security platfo
Identity & Access ManagementThe zero trust mandate is no longer optional. Executive Order 14028 , OMB M-22-09 , and CISA s Zero Trust Maturity Model have compressed what should ve been a five-year transformation into an 18-month
Supply Chain Risk ManagementYou re under pressure to produce Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) for every build that touches federal systems. Three agencies, DoD, NASA, and GSA, have proposed rules requiring SBOMs from contract
FedRAMP ProgramYou re building a cloud service for federal customers. Before you write a single policy or implement a control, you need to answer one question: Low, Moderate, or High? Get this wrong and you ll spend
Supply Chain Risk ManagementThe TeamPCP arrests in August 2026 exposed a supply chain attack that potentially compromised more than 1,000 organizations and exposed over 500,000 credentials. The group s method, injecting credenti
Classified Information ManagementWhen a Defense Intelligence Agency employee with Top Secret clearance spends three days hand-copying classified documents at his desk, then hides the pages in his socks before leaving work, your monit
Risk Management FrameworkYou re staring at a third-party risk assessment spreadsheet with 200 rows. Half your vendors haven t responded to your security questionnaire. The other half sent PDFs you can t verify. Meanwhile, you
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe Conventional Wisdom Most defense contractors approach CMMC as a project. You assemble a team, hire consultants, prepare documentation, pass the assessment, and move on. It becomes another line ite
Cryptography & EncryptionThe Challenge Federal agencies are working under a 2035 deadline to migrate cryptographic systems to quantum-resistant algorithms. The January 2025 Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innov
FedRAMP ProgramSchellman has become the first Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) to assess over 200 cloud service offerings on the FedRAMP Marketplace . This milestone isn t just a number; it s a dataset tha
Identity & Access ManagementYou re about to onboard a new subcontractor. They ll handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and connect to your network. Under DFARS 252.204-7012 , their security posture becomes your compli
FedRAMP ProgramFedRAMP s public comment process isn t flawed because the agency ignores your input. It s problematic because you re treating it like a traditional regulatory comment period, while it s designed more
Identity & Access ManagementThe Problem: Why You Need to Act Now Your agency s identity governance framework wasn t built for software that makes independent decisions. Traditional Identity, Credential, and Access Management sys
