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 […]

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, […]

CMMC V1.02 – PE.1.131: Limit Physical Access to Organizational Information Systems

The next four practices to be addressed reside within the Physical Protection (PE) Domain.  The Physical Protection Domain covers activities which ensure that physical access to CUI asset containers is strictly controlled, managed, and monitored in accordance with CUI protection requirements. In this entry, we are discussing the first of the Practices, PE.1.131: Limit physical […]

9 Mar 2020 – COVID-19 Progression and Next Steps

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By now, we are all pretty much aware of the spread of COVID-19 across the world (and more and more within the U.S. and within Georgia).  Containment measure so far have not stopped the spread of the disease and it continues to expand in multiple areas around the nation.  As the number of tests conducted […]

CMMC V1.0 – Level 1 Compliance – Understanding the Resources and Appendices

So, as a Department of Defense contractor (Prime or Sub), you have determined that you need to achieve at least Level 1 certification within the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) V1.0, though are unsure as to what Level 1 compliance entails.  This article marks the first of several that will dive into each of the […]

Achieving CMMC Level 1 Certification – Basic Cyber Hygiene

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Are you a small business currently fulfilling a Department of Defense (DoD) government contract or do you plan to bid on a contract solicitation in the coming years?  Are you a subcontractor to a larger prime that has secured a DoD contract?  Are you aware of the current cybersecurity requirements expected of DoD contractors and […]

Client Success: Precision 2K

DECADES OF SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR Planning and measuring are as important to general contractor Guiomar Obregon in running her business as they are for managing major infrastructure projects. So, when she launched Precision 2000 (P2K) two decades ago, she contacted the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center. […]