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C3 Returns to Microsoft Ignite The Tour

C3 Returns to Microsoft Ignite The Tour

C3 is excited to announce that we will again be a sponsor of Microsoft Ignite The Tour on February 6th and 7th, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Microsoft Ignite is a...
The C3 Team Supports “Wreaths Across America”

The C3 Team Supports “Wreaths Across America”

“Its such a poignant moment when you lay a wreath at the headstone of fallen veteran” Bill WoottonPresident, C3
CMMC Version 0.7 Released

CMMC Version 0.7 Released

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Undersecretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment [OUSD(A&S)] released version 0.7 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification last week. Keeping with the trend...
GCC High Update: EM+S E5 Is Now Fully Available

GCC High Update: EM+S E5 Is Now Fully Available

Microsoft Cloud App Security and Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is now in general availability. This, combined with Microsoft Defender ATP, rounds out the Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 license.
NIST 800-171 It’s Not Scary, It’s Just Security. Part II – Access Control

NIST 800-171 It’s Not Scary, It’s Just Security. Part II – Access Control

In this blog post, I am going to touch on some of the requirements of NIST 800-171 which we at C3 find our customers have partially fulfilled, or have the...
Our Top Announcements from Microsoft Ignite

Our Top Announcements from Microsoft Ignite

The annual event features a slew of product releases, some of which are rolling out and some of which are “coming soon.” We counted, and there were about 175 separate...
CMMC Version 0.6 Released … Some Initial Thoughts

CMMC Version 0.6 Released … Some Initial Thoughts

Over the last few years, C3 has been tracking the contractor community’s adoption of a variety of new regulations including DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST 800-171. Each has been met with,...
For those who deserve our utmost respect… 

For those who deserve our utmost respect… 

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Over the next several weeks I will be writing a mini-series on NIST 800-171 and will take the tech talk out of the compliance, and make it, well – not...
C3 Sponsors Kennedy-Krieger Institute Golf Tournament

C3 Sponsors Kennedy-Krieger Institute Golf Tournament

As part of its ongoing commitment to the community around us, the C3 Cares program recently sponsored a charity golf tournament for the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
CMMC Update: Version 0.4 Released

CMMC Update: Version 0.4 Released

On September 4, Version 0.4 of the CMMC was released for comment. While the industry pours over the particulars and submits comments to the DoD, I am going to highlight...
What Are The New Features In GCC High’s Update?

What Are The New Features In GCC High’s Update?

With the end of summer and the turn to fall also comes another release cycle of features and services throughout Microsoft. GCC High is no exception as multiple services are...