As the clock winds down on 2017, there are only a few weeks left for organizations to become compliant with the United States Department of Defense’s Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) regulation. In this post, we’ll walk through this new regulation and what your IT teams need to implement for your organization to achieve compliance. DFARS requires that any business that contracts with the DoD or federal civilian executive branch agencies must implement National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) guidelines by December 31, 2017. Fail to do this and you risk losing this federal business. Even beyond the end of 2017, businesses will be expected to stay compliant with changing NIST security guidelines. While this blog post addresses issues related to compliance and legal topics, it does not constitute legal advice and is provided for informational purposes only. If you or your organization requires legal advice, please contact.