IG Complaint Against Bostjanick Dropped without Explanation
The Inspector General’s office refused to reveal why it closed the complaint without action.
PECB Offering Transition Training for CMMC Assessors to ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
PECB has agreed to offer free transition training for CyberAB credentialed professionals affected by the CMMC debacle.
New Service: Human-in-the-Loop Review of AI-Generated QMS
Get a set of human eyes on your AI documentation before your next audit!
AINet CEO Who Bought Fake ISO Certs Pays $1.5M After Federal Probe
Jain will also serve 150 hours of community service to avoid prison.
CyberAB is Outsourcing Assessments to ANAB and Didn’t Tell Anyone
The only ISO 17020 accredited C3PAO to date is the one that hired Stacy Bostjanick.
IG Complaint Filed Against Stacy Bostjanick Alleging Multiple Felonies
Bostjanick appears to have used her DoD position to benefit herself and her new employer, Cybersec Investments.
Charges Dropped Against Cask CEO as DOJ Bungles Case
Mark Larsen now faces no charges in the James Soriano bribery case.
Probitas Lifted Suspension of Auditor Found to Have Falsified AS9100 Audit Reports
Kris Norlander’s suspension as an AS9100 auditor was silently lifted after less than two months.
Sources: Cyber AB “Blindsided” by CMMC Certification Suspension
Board members were “aghast” at the news, which they read on social media without any prior warning.
US Dept. of War Scrubs “CMMC” from All Search Results
Searches for “CMMC” now come up empty on some official websites.
Guest Post: Opportunity-Based Thinking: Another Confection or the Solution to Everything?
Grant Purdy dissects ISO 9001’s latest made-up invention.
Your Accounts Payable Dept is Destroying Your Credibility
Time to remind the AP folks that laws exist.
Shut Out for UN Slot, ISO’s Mujica Must Now Make Himself ISO Sec-Gen for Life
With no UN job to land on, ISO’s Secretary General will have to resort to some desperate despot tactics to stay employed.
IAQG Sows Chaos in AS9100 Scheme, Attacks Own Partners
A look at the AS9100 update and the fight between IAQG and everyone else on the planet.
Indian Scam No. 9,999: CBs Now Pretending to be Accreditation Bodies
LMS Certifications issued an ISO 17025 cert, which it isn’t allowed to do.
ISO/CASCO Hands “Get Out of Jail Free” Card to Accreditation Bodies
A ruling says that accreditation bodies don’t have to be treated as suppliers.
Book Review: “Deciding” – Don’t Call It Risk Management
Review of “Deciding: A Guide to Even Better Decision Making” by Grant Purdy and Roger Estall.
How the CMMC Scheme Can Fix Its ISO 17020 Problem
ISO 17020 prohibits C3PAOs from providing consulting, but there is a (complicated) workaround.
No, C3PAOs Cannot Offer “Flat Rate” CMMC Assessments
An assessment of Raytheon or Lockheed cannot be done at the same cost as Joe’s Machine Shop.
Cyber AB May Have Committed Wholesale Fraud On CMMC C3PAOs
C3PAOs should be talking to their lawyers.
Salmon Pokes Bear: Summit7 / NeoSystems VP Step In it, Quickly Has Regrets
Kathy Gibbs doesn’t know what “fraud” means, which might explain a lot.
PQC: The CMMC Crowd Quickly Finds its New FUD
Ignoring the Y2K and IP4 crises before it, consultants are whipping up a panic over quantum computing.
ISO Standards Developer, IFAN President Outs Himself as Climate Denier
Dave Felinski called climate change “one of the bigger scams,” putting him at odds with his masters at ISO.
The Middle Manager Madness of Calling Shotgun
Now, every department manager is claiming the same magical powers to suck up to the CEO.
BSI: New ISO 9001 Only Adds “Editorial Clarifications” – Wait, What?
In the same breath, BSI links to a video talking about new requirements. Which is it, BSI?
IAF/ILAC Merger Rebrands AGAIN, Still Bungles It
No longer GLOBAC, nor GACI, now it’s Global-ACI. Because “Global Idiots” was already taken?
British Cyberbro Who Stole “Surviving ISO” Shuts Down Company
Chris Smith shut down his company, CSC2, and had to get a real job.
Amtivo’s Technical Manager Wanted to Remind You His Company is Garbage
Amtivo’s Technical Manager James Gibb put his foot in his mouth and tried to swallow.
Peak Cringe: CMMC Shills Awarded Themselves Captain America Shields
These are not serious people.
Accreditation Manager Who Once Argued for Time Travel Now Works for TUV USA
Deann Minamino has a history of saying very dumb things to defend very bad auditors.
Understanding the Audit Stages for ISO 9001 and AS9100 Certification
A handy guide to all the various audit stages plus the types of findings you might face.
How to Implement ISO 9001’s New “Ethics” and “Quality Culture” Requirements
Oxebridge provides two FREE documents to help implement the new requirements.
How to Meet the Upcoming “Ethics” Requirements in ISO 9001 and IA9100
Developing a QMS Ethics policy document is a way to meet the upcoming requirements.
Oxebridge Recommended CB Spotlight: TQCSI (USA)
TQCSI-USA LLC is recommended for ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9120, and more.
Oxebridge Recommended CB Spotlight: OPG Certification Services
OPG Certification Services LLC is recommended for ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and more.
The Two Meanings of “Human Factors” in Aerospace and Aviation
HF must be considered in root cause analysis and product & method design.
It’s Time to Delete ISO 9001’s Clause on Quality Objectives
The introduction of the “process approach” made quality objectives redundant.
Clause 7: The Most Important Part of ISO 9001 You’re Ignoring
ISO 9001 clause 7 hands you the blueprint to fix any QMS problem you could possibly encounter.
How to Implement ISO 17021 for a Certification Body
Guidance for Certification Bodies seeking ISO 17021-1 accreditation.
The Difference Between Special Processes and Outsourced Processes in ISO 9001
We look at the differences and overlaps between these two concepts.