Registrar NQA Offers CMMC Certification, Yet No Program Exists
The certification body claims to be listed as a CMMC certification body, despite the rules for CMMC certification not yet finalized.
CMMC Accreditation Board Drops “Diamond” Partner Scheme After Industry Outrage
The CMMC Accreditation Board withdrew a plan to grant “Diamond” status to anyone who donated $500,000, a move that stunned those seeking to ensure the body’s work remains untainted by financial conflicts.
PRI Cancels Anodize Directive After Oxebridge Legal Notice
A day after Oxebridge threatened to obtain an emergency court order, PRI formally cancelled its controversial advisory affecting the anodize industry.
CMMC: Oxebridge to Provide Independent Industry Oversight
Based on stakeholder feedback, Oxebridge will provide reporting to defense industry and regulatory officials on the evolving CMMC accreditation scheme.
Nadcap Anodize Rule Rescinded, MIL Spec Undergoing Revision to Counter PRI Interpretation
The PRI ruling demanding “dimensional inspection” and not thickness testing has been formally rescinded, after widespread industry outrage.
Registrar TNV, Accreditation Body UAF Falsely Claim Oxebridge Involved in “Extortion”
UAF claimed it could not provide evidence of its complaint investigation because the subject of that complaint, TNV Certifications, claimed Oxebridge was attempting to “extort” it.
European Accreditation Regional Group Dismisses Quality Austria Complaint Escalation
EA has dismissed an appeal against Quality Austria and Akkreditierung Austria despite additional photographic and documentary evidence of conflicts of interest.
Ignoring Evidence, A2LA VP McInturff Dismisses Complaint Re: Related Consulting Firm
A2LA’s president simultaneously denied and potentially admitted to violations of ISO 17011, while dismissing a complaint regarding the spinoff organization A2LA Workplace Training.
ILAC Denies Approving A2LA Consulting Spinoff, as Conflicts With Regional Oversight Bodies Emerge
Contradicting an A2LA executive, the international laboratory accreditation oversight body says it did not approve the creation of A2LA’s new consulting firm.
Complaint Over TNV Certifications Escalated to APAC, as Accreditation Body UAF Ignores Process
As the United Accreditation Forum ignores a formal complaint put to it, the matter now falls to the Asian Pacific Accreditation Cooperation.
Exhausted By Scams, Oxebridge Exits PPE Market
Almost duped by scams itself, Oxebridge gets redemption by opening the world’s first PPE Fraud Reporting System.
OP-ED: With Disabilities Discrimination Complaint, CMMC-AB Faces First Test of Its Objectivity
The complaint alleges the CMMC-AB is preventing those with disabilities from gaining the credentials necessary to work as a CMMC assessor.
Oxebridge Explainer Video: Fixing the CMMC Program (Before It’s Too Late)
A semi-short video detailing the conflicts of interest facing the CMMC scheme, where they came from, and how to fix them.
Getting to Know ISO 17034, the Standard for Producers of Reference Materials
RM producers must ensure their products are trusted, traceable and reliable, or bad things happen; ISO 17034 works to ensure consistency and accuracy of such materials and standards.
CMMC Marketing Expert Doesn’t Know You Shouldn’t Use Disney IP in Marketing
A so-called CMMC “marketing expert” is using a Star Wars character, apparently without permission, to sell a book that does not appear to have been written.
Dooming It’s Impartiality, CMMC-AB Rolls Out Personnel Certification Program
With the launch of its “Registered Practitioner” program, the CMMC Accreditation Body steps into conflicts of interest it can’t walk back.
Scott Paton Leaves Exemplar to Form Competitor, Throws Shade on the Way Out
Certus Professional is following the model of fake universities who offer degrees based on “life experience” instead of actual education.
ANAB: You Can Lose Your ISO or AS Certification If You Don’t Promote Your CB
ANAB is now forcing clients to put the name of their CB on their websites, even when using generic ISO or AS logos.
IAS Board Member: Template Kits Aren’t Conflict of Interest Because His Sales Suck
The accreditation body’s Board member sells “template kits” to CBs it later accredits, but he says this is OK because they didn’t sell that many in India.
How RegDOX Works to Protect ITAR Data During Remote Audits
How a RegDOX-powered remote audit protects confidential company data, from the client’s perspective.