Michael Speca and Josh O’Sullivan at Ardalyst join host John Gilroy on Federal Tech Talk to talk about CMMC and small business. Speca talks about the strengths and weaknesses of CMMC on the Microsoft platform. They argue that smaller organizations can leverage the millions of dollars that Microsoft puts into cybersecurity each year. O’Sullivan evaluates some of the impact of COVID-19 on preparing for CMMC, and runs through some considerations such as IoT, hybrid cloud, proprietary apps, and legacy applications. The interview ends with a response to former Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Frank Kendall’s comments about CMMC.
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