The CMMC Everything I Need to Know to Get Started Guide (6th Edition)

Do you work for a United States Government contractor, especially a Department of War ("DOW") contractor? If so, you've probably (hopefully!) heard about DOW's new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ("CMMC") program.

And, like most contractors, you're probably also confused about what CMMC is, how it works, how it will apply to you, and, ultimately, how to get started. If so, or even if you just want to make sure you're on the right track, the "CMMC Everything I Need to Know to Get Started Guide" (we call it the "Everything Guide" for short) is THE resource you need. Written by a CMMC instructor and assessor who also wrote the first official CMMC training course and helped create the Cyber AB, the Everything Guide is the perfect reference to help you start your CMMC journey.

Whether you are a business owner, compliance professional, attorney, or an IT or cyber professional the Everything Guide will help you better understand CMMC and Controlled Unclassified Information ("CUI"), and it will give you the foundation for building a solid CMMC compliance program.

Now in its 6th Edition, the Everything Guide is a great resource to keep at your fingertips. Be sure to order your copy today!

If you prefer an electronic copy, you can always view that at https: //FutureFeed.co.

Mark Berman is the CEO and Founder of FutureFeed, a modern compliance platform focused on NIST and other compliance standards. The product is part of the Continuous Compliance family where Mark builds products and services that translate from the server room to the board room. Design thinking, innovation, and noise-free decision-making, are principles driving impact in each organization where Mark has been able to have influence.

Mark served as a founding director of the CMMC Accreditation Body (CyberAB).

When not focused on FutureFeed and challenges facing the DoD supply chain, Mark supports the Baltimore community in which he lives and supports education initiatives when and where possible. Recently, appointed to chair the board at the nationally acclaimed Greenspring Montessori School. As in his business ventures, Mark strives to inject innovation in education in way to ignite creativity in every child.

Mark graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in Computer Science where he completed graduate work at NASA's Langley Research Center. He later completed an MBA at Loyola College of Maryland.

Mark lives with his wife Tania and dog Millie in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, MD. They proudly cherish Tania's daughter, Sasha, who lives and works as a reporter in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Amy Williams, PhD, CISSP, CMMC-CCA, serves as VP of Compliance and Education at FutureFeed, Vice Chair of the Accreditation Committee on The Cyber AB's C3PAO Advisory Council, and as a member of the CyberGuild Advisory Council. A nationally recognized expert in cybersecurity compliance, she brings extensive experience in CMMC assessments and NIST SP 800-171 implementation, driving clarity, integrity, and excellence across the Defense Industrial Base.

Stuart Itkin brings a unique perspective to Federal cybersecurity regulations and the challenges organizations face in satisfying those regulations and operating their businesses. As CRO and Chief Security Evangelist at FutureFeed, the leading Cyber-GRC platform for the Defense Industrial Base, Stuart works with a team committed to securing our nation's supply chain from our adversaries by creating an affordable, collaborative IT management platform. Formerly Senior Vice President of NeoSystems, a Managed Service Provider, Stuart helped small and medium sized businesses address their compliance, cybersecurity, and back-office needs. Stuart earlier served as Vice President of CMMC and FedRAMP Assurance at Coalfire Federal, where he established the company as one of the first authorized C3PAOs. Stuart also served as Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Exostar where he was responsible for the company's compliance management, supply chain risk management, and secure collaboration platforms, and for establishing its CMMC practice area. Stuart earned a BA and an MA and is an ABD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.