DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance Workshop
Date and Time
Monday Oct 30, 2017 Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Oct. 30 & 31
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(break for lunch on own)
Location
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
Arconic Conference Room
331 W. 3rd St.
Davenport, IA
Fees/Admission
FREE
Contact Information
Mike Coughlin
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Description
With the end of the year rapidly approaching, Dept. of Defense contractors and their sub-tier suppliers* have less than 90 days to comply with new Defense Federal Regulations (DFARS Subparts 204.73, 239.76). Failure to do so can jeopardize their ability to receive or keep DoD contracts, and they may be subject to financial penalties for non-compliance after Dec. 31, 2017.
To help our area defense contractors and those in their supply chain comply with the new cyber-security guidelines, the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub will host a two-day DFARS overview workshop to help companies better understand the new DFARS guidelines, important compliance deadlines, consequences for not complying, and ways to fast-track their efforts.
The workshop will be led by Imprimis Inc., a cyber-security consulting company that helps contractors quickly and efficiently assess their cyber-security processes, identify best practices to reduce their risks, and get them started on their way to cyber-security compliance.
The two-day seminar will include a detailed demonstration of software that allows selection of the appropriate subset of standards, documents compliance for both internal and external auditing, and decreases the amount of time and resources required to ensure compliance. This tool complies with DFARS Subparts 204.73, 239.76 and contains all 110 requirements and the 125 referenced controls from NIST 800-53. The software is ideal for small businesses or subcontractors who only have to comply with the DFARS NIST 800-171.
Early registrants could qualify for a scholarship to aid compliance efforts ($2,300 value)
The first ten companies who register for the overview workshop AND meet qualifying criteria* will receive free one-on-one training, software assistance, and consulting help toward DFARS compliance from Imprimis Inc.
Valued at $2,300, the additional assistance consists of an online, one-on-one session with an individual consultant trained in compliance requirements. During the two-day online session, Imprimis consultants will walk the software user through the assessment of all 110 requirements needed for DFARS compliance. Based on the assessment results, Imprimis will provide recommended actions for companies to take when creating their plans to become DFARS compliant.
Qualifying criteria*:
- Company is either a prime contractor with the Dept. of Defense OR
- Company is a sub-tier supplier to a prime contractor with the Dept. of Defense
- Company is located in Scott, Clinton, Muscatine, Jackson, or Cedar Counties in Iowa or Rock Island, Whiteside, Henry, Mercer, or Knox Counties in Illinois.
- Company must attend both days (Oct. 30 & 31) of the DFARS compliance overview workshop
- Company must purchase software utilized in compliance assessment for $595 if selected for consulting assistance.
Funding for the scholarships is provided by the Illinois Defense Industry Adjustment Program. The Illinois DIA Program supports the state’s defense and manufacturing industries by delivering resources and providing new insights that help companies and communities grow, diversify, and become more resilient. The Illinois DIA Program covers five communities considered to be at high risk to market force changes due to their ties to the defense industry, a high concentration of manufacturers or both. Areas include the Quad Cities, Rockford, Northeastern Illinois, Peoria and Southwestern Illinois.
With funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), the program is executed through a partnership between the University of Illinois System, the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, and the Voorhees Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).
About DFARS compliance
*In compliance with Executive Order 13556, Contractors or subcontractors to government agencies and organizations must provide documentation and evidence proving that they are protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in order to show DFARS compliance. To be considered in compliance, an organization must complete a cybersecurity assessment based on the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171. Any areas found to be at risk need documented remediation strategies. Contractors affected by this mandate must implement the remediation strategies in order to continue to do business with governmental agencies and organizations after Dec. 31, 2017.
| This program is presented by the Quad Cities Chamber's Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub and the Defense Industry Adjustment Program. |
Acknowledgment: This content was prepared as part of the Illinois Defense Industry Adjustment Program, a partnership between the University of Illinois System, the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, and the Voorhees Center at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), with financial support from the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). It reflects the views of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and does not necessarily reflect the views of the OEA. For more information, please visit www.IllinoisDIA.org.
