by Lauren Frickle | Sep 2, 2026 | Podcast
Rob Teague and Robert Hill get back to basics on why CMMC exists, and why one small gasket can ground an entire F-35 fleet.
by Lauren Frickle | Aug 28, 2026 | Podcast
In this August session, we are joined by John Fitch, Redspin’s lead Azure Architect, and Carley Salmon from Microsoft for a joint session on the cloud questions defense contractors ask most. The panel breaks down GCC vs. GCC High (and Azure Commercial vs. Azure...
by Lauren Frickle | Jul 31, 2026 | Podcast
In this July edition of CMMC Connect, Redspin tackles the biggest news of the year: the CMMC Phase 2 pause. Rob Teague shares takeaways from his in-person meeting at the Pentagon with DoW CIO Kirsten Davies, including her real feedback on NIST 800 171 (she thinks...
by Lauren Frickle | Jun 25, 2026 | Podcast
In this June edition of CMMC Connect, Redspin’s assessors and consultants cut through the noise on the questions defense contractors are asking right now: Why November 10, 2026 is a phase milestone (not a drop-dead deadline) What the re-released federal CUI rule...
by Lauren Frickle | May 28, 2026 | Podcast
The panel digs into what FIPS 140-2 moving to historical status on September 21, 2026 means for your tech stack, how to tell if your MSP is actually doubling as a CSP, what does and doesn’t count as CUI when COTS items and PII (CUI//SP PRVCY) are in play,...
by Lauren Frickle | May 1, 2026 | Podcast
In this April edition of CMMC Connect, Redspin’s assessors and consultants take on the questions defense contractors are asking most right now. The panel digs into whether OSCs in the middle of a Level 2 assessment can keep working as subs on prime contracts,...