Mostly Compliant

Welcome back to another episode of Mostly Compliant, the cybersecurity show for professionals with trust issues, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt sits down with the team from Entratus, one of the few organizations that actually participated in the FedRAMP 20X pilot program. Together, they explore what the pilot experience was really like, how 20X c...

Welcome back to another episode of Mostly Compliant, the cybersecurity show for professionals with trust issues, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt is joined by Matt Earley, President and Founder of 38North Security, to dive into the evolution of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP 20X program. Together, they explore the shift from traditional, documentation-hea...

Welcome back to another episode of Mostly Compliant, the cybersecurity show for professionals with trust issues, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt dives into the niche topic of FedRAMP equivalency with Josh, Co-Founder of NextStage, and Emily, their Chief Information Security Officer. Together, they unravel the confusion surrounding when and why Fed...

Welcome back to another episode of Mostly Compliant, the cybersecurity show for professionals with trust issues, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt is joined by Michael Brooks, Lead CMMC Assessor at A-LIGN. Together, they explore the role of the affirming official in years two and three following CMMC certification. They discuss who the affirming off...

Welcome back to Mostly Compliant, the cybersecurity show for professionals with trust issues, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt is joined by Matt Stern from Hypori to explore the intersection of mobile solutions and compliance, particularly in the context of CMMC. Together, they dive into the growing necessity of secure mobile solutions in today’s w...

Description: Welcome back to Mostly Compliant, the cybersecurity show for professionals with trust issues, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt sits down with Bo Birdwell, a lead CCA and a key player at Elbit, a major prime contractor in the DoD supply chain. Bo brings a unique perspective to the table, sharing insights not only from his own experience...

Welcome back to Mostly Compliant, the cybersecurity show for professionals with trust issues, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt is joined by Kenny Scott, the Founder and CEO of Paramify, to discuss the past, present, and future of the System Security Plan (SSP). The conversation explores the core purpose of an SSP and why it's more than just a docum...

Welcome back to Mostly Compliant, the cybersecurity show for professionals with trust issues, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt is joined by Tony Bai, Chief Solutions Officer at RiskPoint and a seasoned expert in federal compliance frameworks. Together, they dive deep into the complexities of FedRAMP and its intersection with the DoD provisional aut...

Welcome to another episode of Mostly Compliant, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt sits down with Michael Brooks, Lead CMMC Assessor at A-LIGN, to break down the CMMC Assessment Process (CAP) for Level 2 certification. Together, they explore the CAP’s purpose, its four key phases, and why Phase 1 — the pre-assessment — is essential for ensuring readi...

Welcome to another episode of Mostly Compliant, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt is joined by Jacob Horne, Chief Security Evangelist at Summit 7 and a leading expert in cybersecurity compliance for the Aerospace and Defense industry. Together, they explore the challenges contractors face as CMMC becomes enforceable, including the risks of last-minu...

Welcome to another episode of Mostly Compliant, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. In this episode, Matt tackles the often misunderstood topic of the False Claims Act (FCA) and its implications for contractors in the CMMC space. To break it all down, he’s joined by Eric Crusius, a partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth’s DC office, specializing in government contracts, cybersecu...

In this episode, Matt sits down with Kevin Jans, a former contract officer and the founder and CEO of Skyway Acquisitions, a consulting organization made up of former contract officers dedicated to bridging the gap between contractors and government buyers. Together, they dive into the role of contract officers in the CMMC ecosystem, exploring their influence on requiring CMMC clauses in contracts...

Welcome to the first episode of Mostly Compliant, hosted by Matt Bruggeman, Director of Federal GTM at A-LIGN. On today's episode, we’re joined by the Director of Sales Engagement at Summit 7, Daniel Akridge. Matt and Daniel discuss the overall strategy of CMMC Level 2 compliance, explaining the distinction between technical and non-technical requirements, how Microsoft solutions can help with tec...