Compliance
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CMMC Phase 2 Is Suspended. Your Legal Exposure Went Up.
The certification deadline is gone. The obligations are not, and the one government mechanism that used to catch a bad SPRS score before a lawyer did is paused. Here is what defense contractors should actually be working on.
FedRAMP 20x Turns Compliance Into Code
20x is not a version bump. It replaces narrative control descriptions with automated Key Security Indicators, replaces the annual audit with continuous validation, and replaces documents with machine-readable data. Here is what that actually demands of a cloud service provider.
Florida Gave You the Mandate, Vetoed the Safe Harbor, and Just Funded the Fix
Florida is one of the few states that mandates a cybersecurity framework by statute. The alignment deadlines have already passed, the liability safe harbor was vetoed, and as of July 1 there is finally state money on the table. Here is what actually applies to Florida agencies, counties, and cities.
Your FedRAMP Package Has to Be Machine-Readable by September 30
RFC-0024's machine-readable package requirements were confirmed in NTC-0009 and finalized in the Consolidated Rules for 2026, with initial compliance due September 30, 2026. They apply to existing Rev 5 certifications, not just new applicants, and most providers have not started.
Five HIPAA SRA Mistakes That Get Practices Fined
Most security risk assessments fail on the same handful of gaps. We walk through the findings HHS OCR flags most often and how to close them before an audit.
CMMC Level 2 for Small Businesses: What Actually Changed
The final rule is live. Here is what small defense contractors need to know about scoping, POA&M timelines, and what assessors are actually looking for.