Cyber Security Maturity Model Survey (CMMC) Defense Contractors & Subs: Please help us understand the challenges that smaller DoD contractors will face with the new CMMC contract requirements being rolled out currently. These 4 questions will take 2-3 minutes to answer, and will help us serve you better. https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/4QpiEf Thank you in advance for your help. CMMC Links: https://www.acq.osd.mil/cmmc/faq.html https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2071434/dod-to-require-cybersecurity-certification-in-some-contract-bids/

ISO 9001 - Everything is Connected - A Postal Story. In the late 1990’s I worked for the Quality Department at US Postal Services headquarters. I taught Process Management and Quality Improvement classes, then facilitated improvement projects with the same groups. We formed teams and were accountable for implementing and maintaining improvements. In the late 1990’s I worked for the Quality Department at US Postal Services headquarters. I taught Process Management and Quality Improvement classes, then facilitated improvement projects with the same groups. We formed teams and were accountable for implementing and maintaining improvements. At the time, [...]

9 Steps Toward a ISO 9001 Management System. A Quality Management System is simply a Business Management System and ISO 9001:2015 can be a small business guide to implementing best practices. Your business objectives and a risk-based approach in managing your business processes - is at the core of an ISO 9001 compliant Quality Management System. Clause 4.4.1 of the ISO 9001:2015 standard states that “The organization shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve a quality management system, including the processes needed and their interaction, in accordance with the requirements of this International Standard.” Clause 4.4.1 a-h provide [...]