by Shawn Duffy | Aug 19, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence AI, Blog, CMMC, vCISO
Artificial Intelligence now plays a visible role in cybersecurity and compliance. Tools promise faster risk assessments, automated documentation, and instant answers to complex regulatory questions. For small defense contractors navigating CMMC and DFARS requirements...
by Shawn Duffy | Jul 21, 2026 | Assessments, Blog, CMMC, Compliance
When it comes to CMMC compliance readiness, it’s tempting to shop for the lowest bid. Compliance can feel like a checkbox exercise; find someone who can get you certified, pay the smallest invoice, and move on. But organizations that choose the cheapest provider...
by Shawn Duffy | Jun 17, 2026 | CMMC, Blog, Compliance, Risk Management
Mergers and acquisitions in the government contracting space has become a hot trend lately. It appears they are driven by the same simple premise to acquire capability (or expand footprint) to grow revenue. But in today’s federal market, cybersecurity standards...
by Shawn Duffy | May 20, 2026 | Blog, Cybersecurity, MSP, Risk Management, vCISO
There’s a pattern emerging across MSP practices of all sizes. Clients who have relied on their managed service provider for IT operations are now bringing a different category of question to the table: questions about security programs, compliance frameworks,...
by Shawn Duffy | Apr 22, 2026 | CMMC 2.0, Blog, CISO, Compliance
A defense contractor with years of strong past performance loses a contract renewal, not on price, not on technical merit, but because a third-party CMMC assessment exposed a cybersecurity leadership vacuum. No System Security Plan. No incident response protocol. No...
by Shawn Duffy | Mar 18, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Blog, Risk Management, Security, Vulnerability
Last month I wrote about “Quiet Warning Signs Most Organizations Miss.” I want to continue that topic by covering some of the mistakes we make as well, even with the best intentions. Many small businesses believe cybersecurity problems happen to larger...
