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This would show great progress and open more doors! Forward thinking organizations are exploring the significant funding available for Cyber registered apprenticeships! Our Apprenticeships are tied to employment outcomes. #skillstorm Suzette Kent #skillsbasedhiring #cyber #cybersecurity #apprenticeships #cybersecurityapprenticeships #funding #skillsgap #Veterans #underrespresented #instructorledtraining #RTI #federal #employmentoutcomes #DOL #awscloud #awsdevops #javamicroservices #fullstackdevelopment #cybersocanalyst #penetrationtesting

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would like to see a little bit more stick, but its a start (still a slow process) Receiving AOs have the right to refuse participating in reciprocity with another organization due to insufficient content demonstrating an informed understanding of the security posture, risk assessment of the system, and the rationale for the risk determination as defined on the RMF KS, or due to excessive risk to the enclave or site, as determined by the site AO. However, the Receiving AO must document and report this refusal to the Granting organization’s AO within 10 business days. If a refusal does occur, both organizations will continue to work, and re-work, the ATO package to reach an agreement, if at all possible. When AOs cannot reach an agreement to leverage re-use and reciprocity, both parties must use the following resolution process to gain assistance in resolving the impasse: 1. If a conflict arises, due to reciprocity refusal there should be an attempt to resolve it at the AO level. This could include, but not limited to, the Granting AO conducting new assessments. 2. If the conflict cannot be resolved at the AO level, the RMF TAG Secretariat will be notified and the RMF TAG Chair will attempt to mediate the dispute as appropriate. 3. If the RMF TAG Chair cannot reach a resolution, the issue will be taken to the AO Council, chaired by the DoD CISO, who will serve as a mediator for the dispute. 

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To address the numerous technology challenges large, federated agencies encounter in modernizing #IT operations and #cybersecurity, Booz Allen developed five key considerations to tackle challenges effectively and ensure technology investments are strategically designed to boost operational efficiency and foster #innovation. https://lnkd.in/eJtUJ_vE

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On CyberSecurity TV, you can find my interview, with Daniel E. Turissini, about the pending legislation that would extend a federal tax credit to help very small companies satisfy compliance costs of DoD's #CMMC program. This is an important opportunity for Congress to help smaller companies, and innovative non-traditional contractors, absorb the new costs of a CMMC assessment and gap (POA&M) closure. There's a lot to consider in the details of who can claim the tax credit, what activities are covered, when the costs may be incurred, and how the federal government can avoid misuse of the credit by those who don't achieve the intended cyber objectives. Your views welcome! Bonus! It is just 6-1/2 minutes long. https://lnkd.in/gyhi4t8y

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Its budget season for many A&D companies. Keep this in mind as you plan for next year: ‘DOD releases final rule for CMMC, setting the stage for implementation next year’ https://lnkd.in/egXXCDaT

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The Department of Defense (DoD) is proposing changes to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement updates from the National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) for FY 2018, 2021, and 2022. These changes aim to refine requirements for contractors to submit cost or pricing data. Key updates include: 1. Higher Threshold for Certified Cost or Pricing Data: The threshold is raised to $2 million, reducing paperwork for smaller contracts while maintaining certification requirements for larger ones. 2. New Requirements for Non-Certified Data: Contracting officers can request "data other than certified cost or pricing data" to verify price reasonableness, making organized and transparent pricing documentation essential. 3. Application to Commercial Products and Services: The rules now apply to commercial items, including off-the-shelf products and services, requiring the same data submissions as traditional contracts. 4. Stronger Focus on Fair Pricing: Contracting officers have increased authority to scrutinize pricing data, even when certified data isn’t mandatory, emphasizing the need for clear, well-documented pricing justifications. The public comment period for this proposed rule ends on November 25, 2024, with comments accepted at Regulations.gov.

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As the US Army continues to drive toward a truly #Data Centric environment in future Multi Domain Operations (MDO) and watch current conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East, I continue to reflect on this quote from a journal paper ( https://lnkd.in/dDYDiX59 ) titled "The Graveyard of Command Posts: What Chornobaivka Should Teach Us about Command and Control in Large-Scale Combat Operations" co-authored by LTG Milford Beagle, Jr ("Beags"), Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center - "we must reduce reliance on the physical dimension (the materiel), increase our utilization of the information dimension (the data), and maximize our relationship with the human dimension (our leaders)". These words can resonated within the resent analysis from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) and Emelia Probasco titled "Building the Tech Coalition: How Project Maven and the U.S. 18th Airborne Corps Operationalized Software and Artificial Intelligence for the Department of Defense". As you read this report, one can see the three dimensions from the "information dimension (the data)" with "system organizes and integrates data, allows users to select and leverage algorithms to process that data, and gives operators the ability to more quickly make decisions under accepted army doctrine and decision workflow" to the "human dimension (our leaders)" with "trilingual leaders—those who can communicate across operational, technical, and acquisition communities—were catalysts for success in paving a new path". These elements or factors help drive decision dominance on a modern battlefield. As we explore new ways and concepts to push the limits within MDO, this is a great report to read the "story of how the 18th Airborne Corps used the Scarlet Dragon Exercise series to develop the Maven Smart System (MSS), an instance where frontline army users and a coalition of technology companies—enabled by DOD (United States Department of Defense) leadership and policies—pursued and developed a new #technology that is having a meaningful impact on operations."   #artificialintelligence

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Read #BoozAllen Civil Sector President Rich Crowe's perspective on how federal agencies can fully leverage their #data to advance mission outcomes. https://lnkd.in/ejdpcDbG

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#OperationalTechnology (OT) suffers from a technical debt that renders infrastructure vulnerable to #cyberattacks as it becomes further enmeshed with #IT systems. Read our latest article interview conducted with Booz Allen's #zerotrust and #OT leaders. #BoozAllen https://lnkd.in/ej5b2Xpr

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is an important protective measure for safeguarding critical information from adversaries. This is worth getting familiar with if you are collaborating with U.S. stakeholders.

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Excellent panel with Andrew Black Tara Murphy Dougherty and Holly Levanto from Booz Allen Hamilton talking about how to accelerate #AI adoption and Digital transformation across the DoD and US Government #SCSP #AI

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In IT operations, true success is when no one knows you exist. #BoozAllen Vice President, Franco Susi, discusses how large federal civilian agencies can prepare for significant #ITOps programs and move towards a proactive IT Ops posture through #AI Ops. https://bit.ly/3VPvoUX

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For the Partnership for Public Service, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, the best way forward for agencies hinges on five key areas: developing better government leaders; making federal hiring and retention easier; holding poor performers accountable; making better use of data and technology; and ensuring efficient federal services to the public.

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Love a play book! For Government IT leaders, efficiency, productivity, and cost savings are top priorities. With the Low-Code Guide for Government, learn best practices from peers such as the U.S. Air Force, California DMV, and National Telecommunications and Information Administration. See how they build secure, cost-effective experiences with rapid application development.

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