Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Podcast September 22, 2025 FPS Podcast | CMMC Rule is Out - What Contractors Must Know With DOD Contracts On September 10th, 2025 the "CMMC Final Rule" was published in CFR48. After about seven years of starts and stops, determining Level classifications, the number of controls and compliance needed, CMMC certification is now set to be in certain DOD contracts starting November 10th. Cost of compliance has varied greatly, but when dealing with FCI and CUI data, this certification will protect that… Client Story December 19, 2022 National Defense Agency makes quick return to remote work Governmental agencies can be seen as slow to adopt new processes, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, this foreign defense agency needed to make a quick shift to remote working for both civilian and non-civilian employees while maintaining a high level of readiness. They urgently rolled out Microsoft 365 to enable remote work and communication for approximately 60,000 of their approximately 150… In Focus October 17, 2024 The DoD unveils the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Programme: A primer for defense contractors As cybersecurity threats evolve, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has introduced a long-awaited pivotal framework aimed at bolstering the security of its national defense supply chain: The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Programme. The new rule, published Oct. 15, marks a significant step towards enhancing cybersecurity across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Whitepaper June 18, 2026 Navigating 2026 Compliance Priorities: A Midyear Reality Check As we set out to forecast this year’s compliance priorities, we characterised 2026 as the most unpredictable year in our experience. That view was driven by a convergence of forces: the profound transformation underway across the financial services industry, and shifting governmental and regulatory priorities.At midyear, our assessment is holding. The year remains volatile. Pressure is shifting ─… Whitepaper September 4, 2025 2025 – Osservatorio Government L’Osservatorio Government nasce come spazio dedicato all’esplorazione e all’analisi dei temi più attuali che riguardano la Pubblica Amministrazione. Insights paper December 22, 2025 Combating Ghost Students and Financial Aid Fraud in Higher Education: A Proactive Approach In recent years, higher education institutions have faced a growing challenge from financial aid fraud, particularly through the phenomenon of “ghost students” – fictitious or non-attending individuals enrolled to extract financial aid funds. This threat was exacerbated during the shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, which enabled fraudsters to exploit vulnerabilities in… Survey January 22, 2026 From threats to transformation: The key risks and opportunities shaping government strategy Protiviti’s 2026 Top Risks Report for the government industry reveals how AI, cyber threats and workforce transformation are reshaping public-sector risk. Whitepaper October 8, 2025 Crypto Compliance in Focus: Regulatory Views Across the US, UK, EU and APAC The bases for the appeal of crypto assets vary across interested parties: potential for high returns, diversification, user control, anonymity, customer demand, low-cost global payment capability, and the oft-expressed FOMO (fear of missing out), among them. With a market cap as of mid-September 2025 of $4.22 trillion, crypto assets have experienced explosive growth over the last five to 10 years… Podcast May 27, 2026 Podcast | NVIDIA Architect Warns We Might Need to Rip and Replace Hardware for PQC – with TCG In this episode, Thorsten Stremlau, a Systems Principal Architect at NVIDIA and Co-Chair of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Marketing Work Group, joins host Konstantinos Karagiannis to discuss the critical role of hardware roots of trust in protecting against the quantum computing threat. Insights paper January 8, 2024 How data sovereignty and data localisation impact your privacy programmes The concepts of data sovereignty and data localisation stem from a desire to keep data within a country’s borders for greater control. While the broad strokes of various privacy laws may be consistent across jurisdictions, governments will dictate the collection, storage and interpretation of their citizens’ data through constantly evolving privacy regulations.The legislative bodies that write… Load More