DAY ONE 10:15 - 11:15AM MAIN SESSION TWO
IT’S 10PM, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR MSP IS?
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) play a critical role in a company’s CMMC success. The CMMC proposed ups the stakes by requiring MSPs to achieve the same certification level as their clients. Most people are unaware just how long it takes for the average MSP to achieve CMMC – if they are able to transform their service delivery at all. With the CMMC final rule less than a year away organizations have critical decisions to make without much time to make them. This session explores the realities and obstacles posed by CMMC for MSPs and what it means for defense contractors.About the speakers
Ryan Bonner
Ryan Bonner is the founder and CEO of DEFCERT where he has led DFARS and CMMC compliance transformation projects for over 150 manufacturers in the Defense Industrial Base. Ryan specializes in designing CMMC implementation plans for small and medium-sized manufacturers who utilize third-party IT service providers.
Ryan is a Marine Corps veteran with over 13 years of experience in IT security. As one of the first CMMC Provisional Assessors, Ryan has leveraged his unique insight and experience to bring context to CMMC in manufacturing environments.
Ryan has partnered extensively with the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network in developing and teaching DFARS and CMMC compliance training programs across the country.
Daniel Akridge
Daniel Akridge is a Senior Client Engagement Manager at Summit 7. In this role he assists DoD Contractors in achieving DFARS 7012, CMMC, and ITAR Compliance by leveraging the Microsoft Government Cloud. Summit 7 is a recent Microsoft Partner Award Winner for Compliance.