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Happy New Year From DoD – The Proposed CMMC Rule Is Here

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Department of Defense (DoD) published the much anticipated proposed rule for the revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 CMMC does not impose any new security requirements except those mandated at Level 3 of the program.

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Testing and Specifications: aluminum-framed fenestration assemblies

Construction Specifier

The K-12 School Shooting Database 1 project is researched and maintained as part of the Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security (HSx) program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). NSSPA 2 analyzed data from 1985 to 2019 data, using CHDS and Education Week’s School Shooting Tracker.

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Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, due to lack of resources, and they are disproportionately affected by hacking because they can’t easily absorb the financial losses of a security breach. You have perimeter defenses.

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HUB's Raymond Monteith Offers Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues , due to lack of resources, and they are disproportionately affected by hacking because they can’t easily absorb the financial losses of a security breach. You have perimeter defenses.

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#90:  Government Contractor Immunity

NH Construction Law

Data Security Breach Litigation , 928 F.3d 2019) ( quoting In re World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation , 456 F.Supp.2d .” The “driving purpose of derivative sovereign immunity ‘is to prevent the contractor from being held liable when the government is actually at fault but is otherwise immune from liability.’”

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2019 Issue. The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Global Technical Systems To Create 1,110 New Jobs In Virginia Beach

Business Facilities

By undertaking development of this manufacturing facility and green energy storage market, we think we’ll be able to deliver on that aspiration in a truly meaningful way that will eventually touch the lives and economic security of thousands in our community.”. Terry McAuliffe announces Global Technical Systems’ $54.7