Gwinnett Eye Clinic in Duluth, GA
Assistance from UGA keeps essential employees on front line The Gwinnett Eye Clinic in Duluth kept its doors open and continued treating patients with glaucoma, retinal detachments and other eye injuries when the COVID-19 response temporarily closed many others. In fact, the practice set a record for seeing patients through its affiliation with two […]
Pooler Vet in Bloomingdale, GA
UGA helps veterinary hospital adapt to COVID-19 restrictions, get back on track for expansion Dr. Mike Ammermon, a UGA alumnus and doctor of veterinary medicine, opened Pooler Veterinary Hospital in 2013 with two veterinarians and two staff members by his side. By 2018, the business had grown to four […]
A focus on business and leadership development in south and middle GA
University of Georgia’s Public Service and Outreach is dedicating a staff position to south and central Georgia to support business and leadership development efforts in the region. Jessica Walden, a native of Macon, Georgia, started April 1 in a position shared jointly between the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the […]
Norcross Manufacturer Shields Heroes and Saves their Small Business
The Cutting Board Company in Norcross manufactures plastic cutting boards for restaurants and homes. Most of its sales are direct to restaurants and industrial resellers or retailers like Neiman Marcus and Williams Sonoma. When the coronavirus hit, sales hit the floor. “Ninety percent of our business went away, almost overnight,” said owner Dave […]
In the COVID-19 Response, Consider Time to ‘Take a Knee’…
Back in my Army days, I was part of a Team, a Special Forces ‘A’ Team, to be more exact. We did a lot of training, carried a lot of weight over a lot of miles and built a great camaraderie together through the struggles. As I was thinking back to those days this morning […]
New Revenue Streams Keeps Tifton Restaurant Afloat
March 13 would be the last “normal” night of service at The Local at The Lankford, a popular farm-to-table restaurant in Tifton. The coronavirus pandemic had begun impacting people and businesses around Georgia. “Our last night of dining service was less of a St. Patrick’s Day party than we had hoped for,” said Jennifer […]
The CMMC Level 1, 17 Practices Identified and Explained
Welcome to this final entry regarding the 17 Practices within CMMC Level 1 compliance. This article identifies the 6 Domains, containing 9 Capabilities and requiring 17 Practices to be active and integrated within the company operations in order to comply with 48 CFR 52.204-21 and to reach CMMC Level 1 compliance. There are no Processes […]
CMMC V1.02 – SI.1.213 – Perform Periodic Scans of Information Systems
In our final entry of the Practices found in CMMC Level 1, within the Domain, System and Information Integrity, we cover SI.1.213 – Perform periodic scans of information systems and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened or executed. This Practice is found within the Capability, C041, Identify Malicious Content, […]