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Why Moving to GovCloud Should Be Your First Step Towards Compliance
December 8, 2021CMMC 2.0 delivered much-needed relief to defense contractors stressing over the time and cost of becoming compliant. Eliminating the maturity requirements, as well as two of the five levels of maturity lowers the bar for compliance significantly and reduces costs dramatically. For a comprehensive review of all the changes, be sure to check out our earlier blog on the CMMC 2.0 release. While th...
Keep ReadingCMMC 2.0 – Round 2 of Reactions
By now, we all know the Department of Defense (DoD) and the CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC AB) have had a course correction…and many consider it a near about-face. In the beginning of November, the DoD announced a 2.0 version of CMMC, which removed levels 2 and 4 from CMMC 1.0/1.2 as well as its maturity requirements. They also noted that not all companies will be required to complete a third-par...
Keep ReadingC3 Named One of 2022’s Best Places to Work in Virginia
C3 Integrated Solutions was recently named as one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Virginia. The annual list of the Best Places to Work in Virginia was created by Virginia Business Magazine and Best Companies Group. This statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state's economy, workforce and busi...
Keep ReadingCMMC 2.0: What It Means for You
Late last week, the DoD announced CMMC 2.0. This revision is the result a six-month review of the program that was partially driven by the change in administrations, requests by Congress and industry feedback. Here are the highlights of the changes: Levels 2 and 4 have been eliminated, as have any CMMC-unique practices and all maturity processes from the CMMC Model; CMMC Level 1 now pe...
Keep ReadingTwo Massive Changes to Microsoft Pricing That Will Impact Your Budget
Yes, we know that’s a dramatic headline, but this is important stuff. There are two upcoming changes to Microsoft licensing that will likely have big impacts on your budget in 2022…and beyond. Its important that these changes be incorporated into your budget planning now. Starting on March 1, 2022, all commercial tenants in Microsoft 365 will see changes in pricing as well as the enforcemen...
Keep ReadingZero Trust Security – Behind the Buzz
These days, everyone is talking about Zero Trust Security. A simple Google search will return pages of ads from vendors pushing their Zero Trust product, with promises of instant and foolproof security. Some vendors even claim to include fairy dust and magic rainbows. While their claims may be somewhat accurate (fairy dust and magic rainbows notwithstanding), one thing that remains unanswered is...
Keep ReadingC3 Integrated Solutions Ranks No. 1225 – and 34th in IT Management – on the 2021 Inc. 5000 List
Three-Year Revenue Growth of 393% Lands Arlington-based IT Firm in Prestigious List for Second Year in a Row Inc. magazine today revealed that C3 Integrated Solutions has again been named to its annual Inc. 5000 list, ranking as No. 1225 of the fastest growing private companies, and the 34th fastest growing IT Management company in the U.S. The list represents a unique look at the most succe...
Keep ReadingMicrosoft Licensing Strategies for Staffing Firms
One of the profiles that we often see when working with clients involves staff augmentation firms. For these companies, people are – quite literally – the product. Their employees work at a government location, use government equipment, and operate almost entirely outside of their employer’s corporate IT Network. While these workers are found in cubicles, they typically do not possess...
Keep ReadingC3 (Doesn’t) Spill the Beans at AFAC
Last year, C3 Integrated Solutions supported the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) with a financial donation, and a promise to match that donation with volunteer time as soon as it was safe to gather again in-person. With a vaccinated team, and with AFAC recently re-opening to volunteers, C3 was excited to make good on that promise. On June 18th, the C3 team headed to AFAC’s warehouse a...
Keep ReadingMicrosoft Licensing Strategies for Factory Employees
A key vertical within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is the manufacturing sector. One of the unique aspects of this vertical with respect to security and compliance, is that not all workers are found sitting in an office cube behind a computer. Some employees, such as those who work on the shop floor, do not spend their day answering e-mail, working spreadsheets, or updating Word documents. ...
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