When are NIST 800-171 and CMMC not applicable?
This is the million-dollar question for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) members, isn’t it? Totem has many clients that do not appear to handle (store, process,
This is the million-dollar question for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) members, isn’t it? Totem has many clients that do not appear to handle (store, process,
Microsoft. When you hear this word, what goes through your mind? Is it joy? Perhaps frustration? Maybe it’s robust features like Azure. What about Azure Virtual
Why I chose Totem Tech I am currently a sophomore attending Brigham Young University (BYU) and a declared cybersecurity major. Early this year, like many
UPDATE 13-October-2025: NIST 800-88 revision 2 has been published. We’ve updated any references to NIST 800-88r1 in this post to the latest revision. Important revisions
Background for FAR and NDAA Section 889 After several years of growing security concerns raised by U.S. Government officials regarding five Chinese companies that provide
US Department of Defense (DoD) contractors that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) are required to secure that CUI by implementing the National Institutes of Standards
[Updated October 2023] As the Department of Defense (DoD) has turned its attention towards the glaring cybersecurity deficiencies within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), it
Totem Technologies is excited to share the latest features and updates now included in version 4.6 of our Totem™ Cybersecurity Compliance Management tool! Significant updates
In continuation of our “What the heck?” series, we explore another NIST 800-171 control that has resulted in confusion for DoD contractors pursuing CMMC compliance.