by Chess Consulting | Jan 4, 2023 | Cybersecurity
Numerous IT and cybersecurity frameworks exist that have been developed to assist organizations in implementing and validating controls to secure their information and systems. These frameworks have been built on best practices to prevent or mitigate threats and...
by Chess Consulting | Nov 17, 2021 | Government Contract Regulatory Compliance, Cybersecurity
Since the release of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) version 0.4 in late 2019, the program has been in a constantly evolving state. On November 5th, after a prolonged internal review, the Department of Defense (DoD) communicated its most significant...
by Chess Consulting | Jun 29, 2021 | Complex Accounting and Risk Management
Our Financial Reporting Update highlights key developments and issues that are relevant to finance and accounting personnel. Financial Accounting Standards Board The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a proposed Accounting Standard Update (ASU)...
by Chess Consulting | Mar 16, 2021 | Government Contract Regulatory Compliance
For contractors in the defense industrial base (DIB), from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, the cloud has presented an opportunity to design an environment that allows them to process, store, and transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in a compliant...
by Chess Consulting | Jan 8, 2021 | Government Contract Regulatory Compliance
As detailed in our previous post, the Department of Defense (DoD) is highly concerned about the protection of sensitive information residing on contractor networks. In order to ensure that contractors are employing adequate controls to safeguard information,...