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		<title>Cybersecurity Compliance Has to Outlast the People and Systems Behind It</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cybersecurity Compliance Has to Outlast the People and Systems Behind It SteelCloud advisor Mike Korgan draws on decades of experience across defense, intelligence and technology to examine how organizations can sustain compliance as environments, priorities and responsibilities change. Cybersecurity compliance is rarely an organization’s primary mission. A defense agency exists to support national security. A ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CHECKLIST: 5 Signs Your Compliance Program is Working Against You</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[5 Signs Your Compliance Program is Working Against You Is your compliance program making security harder than it should be? This free checklist helps you identify five warning signs that operational friction is undermining your compliance efforts. Use it to assess your current approach, uncover hidden risks, and determine whether your program is built for ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 Things Federal Contractors Must Know About CMMC</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[5 Things Federal Contractors Must Know About CMMC The DoD’s long-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule entered Phase 1 of its implementation on November 10, 2025. This phase only impacts Level 1 and Level 2 contractors, requiring alignment with CMMC rules and self-assessments of your program. New Phases will be introduced in November 2026, ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What the CMMC Phase II Suspension Means for Contractors and How to Stay Ready</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What the CMMC Phase II Suspension Means for Contractors and How to Stay Ready On July 13, 2026 the Department of War announced significant changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. CMMC Phase II requirements that were supposed to go into full effect on November 10, 2026 have been suspended while the Department ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[CIS Benchmarks explained: levels, covered platforms, a 7-step implementation plan, and how automation keeps you continuously compliant.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Coffey]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recognized for the third straight year based on employee feedback. ASHBURN, VA., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ &#8212; SteelCloud LLC, a provider of cybersecurity automation software that unifies STIG and CIS Benchmarks implementation, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by WTOP News for the third consecutive year. This list is based solely on employee ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>SERIES: A Peek Inside ConfigOS MPO’s Key Features – AutoSelect</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Peek Inside ConfigOS MPO’s Key Features – AutoSelect Written by Jamie McCoard, Development Manager, SteelCloud In modern enterprise environments, systems are constantly changing. New applications are installed, operating systems are upgraded, servers take on new roles, and endpoint configurations evolve over time. Managing compliance across these dynamic environments can quickly become challenging when administrators ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SERIES: A Peek Inside ConfigOS MPO’s Key Features &#8211; VeraLogix ™ Written by Jamie McCoard, Development Manager, SteelCloud MPO’s VeraLogix™ feature makes scripted compliance checks and remediations easier to adapt to real-world Windows and Linux environments by separating user-adjustable inputs from the underlying script logic. By exposing key variables (such as names, versions, paths, and ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Administrator&#8217;s Guide to System Hardening</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Administrator&#8217;s Guide to System Hardening If cybercrime were gross national product, its revenue would constitute the world&#8217;s third largest economy at $10.5 trillion per year, surpassing the wealth of every nation except the US and China. With an attack occurring every 39 seconds somewhere in the world, you are, beyond a shadow of a ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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