Thoughts From the Deck

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The Assessment Ecosystem - Who Is Coming To Your Door

Are you prepared for your next security assessment? In this video, John Hill, CEO of TechSage Solutions, breaks down what every defense contractor needs to know under the new cybersecurity compliance...

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CMMC Level 2: Why Your System Security Plan (SSP) Is the Key to Success

I'm diving into one of the most critical — yet often misunderstood — documents you'll need to pass your CMMC Level 2 assessment: your System Security Plan (SSP). The SSP isn't just paperwork. It's...

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CMMC Compliance Starts with a Strong System Security Plan (SSP)

June 08, 2025

In this episode of Thoughts from the Deck, John Hill lays out what he calls the "blueprint" for your CMMC Level 2 compliance: the System Security Plan (SSP). Your SSP is no longer just a compliance...

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Four Key Tips for DoD Contractors Navigating CMMC Compliance

Many DoD contractors still believe they won't be required to comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), but that's no longer the case. Since Q4 of 2024, CFR 32 Part 170 has been finalized...

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Customer Responsibility Matrix For CMMC

Hi, I'm John Hill, CEO of TechSage Solutions, coming to you from our Strategic Planning deck. Today, we're diving into a crucial challenge for organizations preparing for CMMC Level 2 compliance—what to do...

Small Business Tech Day Event

I've got a special announcement for you about an awesome virtual event coming up this week. And that really brightens up my day. I'm super excited to be hosting Small Business Tech Day San Antonio on November 16th...

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

I hope you've all been participating in at least some kind of educational activities to help increase your awareness about the cybersecurity threat landscape out there, and things that you can do to decrease the risk...

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Continuation

As you can probably hear in the background as National Cybersecurity Month comes to a close for this year. It doesn't mean that we should start ignoring cybersecurity. It means that we should put all of that...

The Holiday Season Approaches And So Do Enhanced Cyber Threats

As this year is winding to a close with less than two months to go and the Christmas holiday season is really starting to get started. There are several cybersecurity threats that we have to continue to be aware of...

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