There are so many unfortunate truths in regards to CMMC compliance when you evaluate current manufacturing business practices. If you have a CMMC consultant that can advise you make sure they have worked with a machine shop before. And whether or not that is true you should vet concerns with ChatGPT and make sure to…
“When we say ‘Double Your Value,’ it’s not just about profit — it’s about creating a business that works without depending on you. If you’re still running every job, chasing every customer, and doing the accounting yourself, you don’t have a business — you have a job. This event gives you the tools and strategies…
The video linked below was created to give you an inside look at a CMMC compliance program that’s already working for manufacturing companies. Whether you’re an owner, investor, customer, employee, or part of a partner shop, we wanted to share what we’ve built—and why it matters now more than ever. [Watch the Video Here] Over…
The image of a clean, modern plant floor with CNC machines connected by network cables—and one isolated, equipped only with a fighter jet-shaped USB drive—perfectly illustrates the shift underway in U.S. manufacturing. For machine shops pursuing Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, the road to compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) isn’t just a…
The process of going through CMMC (the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) compliance is difficult because you are dealing with digital information that needs to be protected in ways that most companies have never experienced. These terms are used often by the people responsible for ensuring compliance. Access Control: The process of granting or denying specific…
Machine shops working with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)—a requirement for most DoD contracts—face a unique challenge: how do you securely transfer files between your secure network and devices like CNC machines that can no longer be network-connected under CMMC guidelines? A standard USB drive won’t cut it. You need a FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated…
The following software programs provide a real life example of how the software stack deployed by a CMMC compliance company. Note that this company has passed Level 2 compliance for both their MSSP and MSP divisions as well as helping one of my clients pass a Level 2 compliance as well. The challenge with advanced…
The process of going through CMMC (the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) compliance is difficult because you are dealing with digital information that needs to be protected in ways that most companies have never experienced. That difficulty starts with understanding the definitions and acronyms associated with this endeavor that can be found here. Our favorite technique…
Machine shops face a distinct set of CMMC (NIST SP 800‑171–aligned) realities that look very different from a typical office environment. Below is a compact but comprehensive checklist of what tends to be unique in machining/manufacturing and how it maps to compliance work. 1) Data & drawings: where “CUI” actually lives on the shop floor CUI in…
Registering for DIBNet, the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cybersecurity Program portal, involves several key steps: Eligibility Check: You must be a DoD contractor or subcontractor handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to be eligible. The company applicant must be a U.S. citizen and authorized to act on behalf of the company during…