BREAKING: Katie Arrington Out At DOD
BREAKING: Multiple sources have reported to Oxebridge that Katie Arrington has been removed from DOD OUSD A&S, her clearance suspended and building access withdrawn. While this rumor has persisted for the last week, Oxebridge now has sufficient confirmation from...
CMMC-AB Does Not Hold Tax-Exempt Status in Maryland, CAGE Code Fraud Investigation Advances
The CMMC Accreditation Body faces increased legal and criminal risks related to false claims that they were tax-exempt in early 2020.
Intertek to Buy SAI Global
An official press release from the ISO certification body Intertek announces that it will be buying competitor SAI Global Assurance.
CMMC-AB Board Member Admitted to Owning CMMC “Gap Analysis” Company in 2020 Interview
CMMC-AB Training head Ben Tchoubineh said, “The lucky thing for me is that I also own a company that does” CMMC gap analyses.
As Reports of Slavery and Genocide Grow, UKAS Refuses To Take Action
UKAS accreditations continue to legitimize companies involved in wonton human rights abuses.
CMMC-AB Moves to “Restrict” Public Access to Its CAGE Code Status
CMMC-AB officials toggled off public availability of their CAGE code status in SAM.gov, thus hiding the information from the public and press.
Complaint Filed Against TUV NORD Middle East for “Brazen” Consulting Scheme
The Dubai office of TUV NORD was found to be openly performing consulting for clients it would later certify to ISO 9001 and other standards.
UKAS, IQNet Accredited Certificates for Glove Manufacturer Known to Use Forced Labor
ISO certification scheme overseers appear to be ignoring human rights abuses, empowering those that profit from modern-day slavery.
Complaint Filed Against Control Union for Alleged ISO 14001 Scope Violation
Control Union also threatens to charge complainants for “costs” when it clears itself of any complaint.
As Board Bleeds More Members, CMMC-AB Registration in SAM.gov Lapses
Ben Tchoubineh and Nicole Dean have both quit the CMMC-AB, as that group’s official government procuremen registration lapsed.
Final Poll Results: 61% Oppose Adding “Climate Change” to ISO 9001
A new poll on LinkedIn shows overwhelming rejection of ISO’s plan to insert “climate change” into the upcoming, unauthorized revision to ISO 9001.
UK Certificate Mill Claims Their Consulting is “Free” (No, It’s Not)
HSEQSmart’s Brian Green falsely claimed he provides “free consultancy” and then contradicted his own website by saying he doesn’t offer certification services.
Oxebridge Poll: 60% Reject Adding “Climate Change” to ISO 9001, But Global Views Differ
Supporters of the move think ISO 9001 should cover everything, including gender equality, environmental management, cybersecurity, and more.
“Fraud-As-A-Service”: the Latest ISO Certificate Mill Scam
A UK-based certificate mill sells ISO 9001 certification “subscriptions” backed by what they claim is AI.
New AS9104/1 Standard for Aerospace Oversight is Broadway Theater for Bureaucrats
The new AS9100 auditing rules are designed to sell training courses, without any corresponding increase in audit quality or confidence in certifications.
Just Stop: Six Tropes that Quality Professionals Need to Stop Spreading
Quality professionals do themselves a gross disservice by treading in tired tropes that alienate their audience — and their bosses.
CB Threatens “We Will Sue” Before Conflict of Interest Complaint is Even Filed
Social media posts suggest that Husk Registrars LLC of Wisconsin has repeatedly certified clients of its own consulting company, SenterStone, in violation of ISO 17021.
DCMA Director “Savaged” Over Clueless Post on Defense Industry Cybersecurity
Lt. Gen David Bassett tried telling the DIB that cybersecurity compliance was as easy as doing some “push-ups.” It went downhill from there.
Retired Boeing Exec: Criticizing Company’s Hypocrisy on AS9100 is “Hate Speech”
Doug French said the quiet part out loud, admitting Boeing doesn’t want to pay for AS9100 certification, despite flowing it down to everyone else.
ISO 27001 Certification Body is So Poor, They Have to Beg for Free Copies of the Standard
IQA Certification’s CEO Achal Gupta was caught trying to solicit stolen copies of the ISO 27001 standard.