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NIST 800-171 Checklist for Hardware Buyers

Most NIST 800-171 gap assessments come back with findings that trace to a switch, a server, or an endpoint — not a policy document. Here is what to check before the assessor does.

· 6 min read

Compliance

CJIS Security Policy Network Requirements Checklist

Dispatch centers and records units pass CJIS audits on paperwork more often than on the network itself — here's where the technical controls actually live.

· 6 min read

Compliance

Cyber Insurance Requirements: What Insurers Now Demand Before They Write a Policy

Underwriters stopped taking IT security posture on faith. Here is what the questionnaire actually checks, and the hardware and software that gets an organization to "yes."

· 6 min read

Compliance

FedRAMP 20x Changes for Federal Procurement: What Hardware and Integration Buyers Need to Know

The next FedRAMP revision compresses authorization timelines and leans on automated evidence. Here is what shifts for agencies buying integrated systems, not just cloud subscriptions.

· 6 min read

Compliance

HIPAA Security Rule Network Requirements: What Your Infrastructure Must Do

The Security Rule's technical safeguards do not stop at your EHR. Access control, audit controls, and transmission security reach into the switches, firewalls, and wireless that carry protected health information.

· 7 min read

Compliance

The FIPS 140-2 Sunset Is a Procurement Problem, Not a Recall

On September 21, 2026, every remaining FIPS 140-2 certificate moves to CMVP's Historical List. Nothing already deployed breaks — but what a contracting officer will accept as proof changes.

· 6 min read

Compliance

CMMC in 2026: The Mandate Is Live, But the Queue Is the Problem

The 48 CFR rule armed DoD's award-blocking authority in November 2025. Halfway through 2026, the binding constraint for most contractors isn't passing an assessment — it's getting one scheduled.

· 6 min read

Compliance

What "TAA Compliant" Actually Means (and What to Demand)

TAA is not a checkbox — it's a three-layer test of threshold, country, and substantial transformation. Here's what the government now audits, and the documentation buyers should demand.

· 6 min read

Compliance

Section 889 in 2026: The Loophole Just Closed and the List Keeps Growing

The FCC's June 2026 vote didn't create new restrictions — it deleted the loophole that let integrators keep selling legacy Hikvision and Dahua stock. Here is what actually changed, and why a SAM.gov checkbox no longer covers you.

· 5 min read

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TAA Compliance Checklist for Federal IT Buyers

A practical, line-by-line checklist for confirming Trade Agreements Act compliance before hardware ever reaches a contracting officer's desk.

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