New CMMC Program Rules Take Effect
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for subscribing to the DoD Small Business Bulletin. As we close out the year, we extend our warmest wishes for happy holidays and a successful new year.
We will return with fresh insights in our next issue on January 3, resuming our regular Friday publishing schedule.
The OSBP team is excited to build on this year’s outreach efforts. A key early highlight for 2025 will be our participation in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 7-10 in Las Vegas. We will have a booth in the U.S. Government Pavilion and look forward to connecting with attendees.
Check out the Upcoming Events section below for more details on our CES presence, including how to book a meeting with our team.
Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday season!
New CMMC Program Rules In Effect
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program Rule (32 CFR Part 170) took effect on Monday. Visit Project Spectrum for free, DoD-endorsed CMMC compliance resources at ProjectSpectrum.io.
A few highlights from the latest Project Spectrum blog:
🛡️ Review Scoping Guidance to confirm your SSP covers all in-scope systems and components.
🛡️Ensure all Assessment Objectives (NIST SP 800-171A) are fully documented.
View the full blog post for what contractors and subcontractors need to know: https://lnkd.in/dwHhe63C
Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses
The Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP) has announced a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
The rule enables contracting officers in selected pilot programs to award follow-on contracts to qualified businesses for continued development, production, or similar services/products. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
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NDIS-IP Initiative #2: Production and Supply Chains
The recently published National Defense Industrial Strategy Implementation Plan (NDIS-IP) addresses six cross-cutting initiatives to enable DoD to achieve a more resilient defense industrial ecosystem and buy-down risks.
This week, we highlight Implementation Initiative #2: Production and Supply Chains.
Secure, reliable supply chains lay the foundation for defense production at the necessary speed, scale, and cost. This initiative aims to manage and protect defense production supply chains and reduce dependence on foreign sources. DoD is working to ensure efficient production and movement from raw material sourcing through delivery to the final consumer.
“Under this initiative, the Department will concentrate on onshoring defense critical capabilities and moving away from adversarial sources of supply,” said Ms. Carla Zeppieri , Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience (DASD IBR). We will also conduct deeper analysis of supply chain vulnerabilities, enhance industrial cybersecurity, and reinvigorate critical materials stockpiling.”
Connect With OSBP at CES 2025
The OSBP team will be onsite at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show CES) in Las Vegas January 7-10 to meet with small businesses interested in enhancing national security and providing innovative technologies to support the warfighter.
CES is the only trade show that showcases the entire tech landscape at one event and is a unique opportunity for OSBP to learn from innovative small businesses on the cutting edge of technology development. Our team wants to learn how we can better support these companies to help bring their ideas into DoD while providing them pathways to win government contracts.
If you are attending CES, we invite you to connect with us:
Let’s Stay in Touch
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