DOD’s Arrington Threatens to Disband CMMC-AB, Hand Accreditation Authority to Body Subject to “Peer Audits” by China
DoD’s consideration of granting accreditation authority to ANAB would potentially expose the nation’s cybersecurity weaknesses to China and other foreign powers.
UAF Shuts Down TNV Investigation Prematurely, But Clears Oxebridge of False Accusation of “Extortion”
UAF cleared TNV while ignoring pages of evidence showing the registrar did not follow rules on responsiveness to complaints.
CMMC Accreditation Board Heads Ejected After “Diamond” Member Fiasco
Ty Schieber and Mark Berman faced a vote of no confidence for their roles in releasing a fundraising program that many called “pay to play.”
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Nadcap Anodize Rule Rescinded, MIL Spec Undergoing Revision to Counter PRI Interpretation
The PRI ruling demanding “dimensional inspection” and not thickness testing has been formally rescinded, after widespread industry outrage.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.
IAQG’s Wimpy OCAP, PBS/RP Initiatives Will Weaken AS9100 Validity
Webinar speakers accidentally reveal AS9100 won’t decouple from ISO 9001, but also show they have no intent to enforce new rules.
URS Head of Regulatory Affairs Has Meltdown, Must Be Fired [Adult Language]
Every party involved in the GNH India COVID fraud scandal has acted with utter contempt for public safety or accreditation rules.
Certificate Mill Scammers Targeted US Veterans, Granted Credential to a Dog
Turkish national Erkan Sutculer, who sells fake ISO certificates and MBA degrees via the internet, convinced an official US Veterans organization to form a collaborative partnership.
IAF Chair Riva’s Interpretation Legitimizes Certificate Mills
In his latest bungle, Emanuele Riva has given permission for bodies to certify or accredit their own consulting clients.
CMMC-AB Board Bought Themselves $10 Medals Because No One Else Would Give Them Any
Regan Edens bought medals for himself and his cronies at the CMMC-AB, because of course he did.
APAC’s Procedure on “Vexatious Behavior” Aims to Circumvent ISO Whistleblower Program
The IAF Regional Accreditation Group can dismiss complaints for nearly any reason, including “body language” of the complainant.
Remote Audits Can’t Work Until ISO Standards Are Retooled
Standards improve requirements for documents and records before remote auditing methods are debated.
This Graphic Tells You All You Need to Know About IAF Complicity in Disasters, Recalls and Scandals
A graphical map tracking how the International Accreditation Forum sits at the center of many of the world’s worst disasters, product recalls, and deadly accidentes.
“CUI: CMMC Under Investigation” Interview with Chris Paris
I sat down for a lively interview with US Army Major and cybersecurity expert Leslie Weinstein to discuss accreditation within the CMMC scheme.
CMMC 2.0: Key Takeaways and a Call for Rational Calm
Don’t panic, stop spending, avoid the sunk-cost fallacy, and pay attention to the critics who have been consistently right since Day One.