Mar 17, 2022 | Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), False Claims Act, Procurement Fraud/False Claims Act Investigations
A Quantitative Look at an Eventful Year in FCA Recoveries On February 1, 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released its False Claims Act (FCA) settlement and judgments results for the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2021. It was a significant year for...
Oct 25, 2021 | Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), False Claims Act
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently took a big step toward putting in place an enforcement regime that has the potential to carry significant risk for government contractors that do not have in place proper cybersecurity policies and procedures. On October 6,...
May 28, 2021 | Contractor Business Systems and Reviews, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), International Development, Non-Government Organizations and Not-for-Profits
Microsoft has warned users that hackers are using the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) email system to target government bodies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). One such malicious email displays a “usaid.gov” identification as the sender,...
May 20, 2021 | Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), Regulatory Updates, Uncategorized
In light of recent and ongoing cyber incidents, this executive order (EO), released on May 12, reflects the government’s heightened concerns. Important issues addressed in the EO include: Modernizing Federal Government Cybersecurity: the EO provides minimum...
Feb 9, 2021 | Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
BRG is pleased to announce it has been approved by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Accreditation Body as a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) and has several Registered Practitioners (RPs) on its CMMC team. What does that mean? The RPOs and...
Dec 2, 2020 | Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
The use of technology in the construction industry was expanding before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the level of managing cyber risks varied widely. With the onset of the pandemic and greater reliance on technology to facilitate remote working, those risks—and the need...