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NIST 800-171

Every MacZine article on NIST 800-171, newest first — written, reviewed and versioned in the open.

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008Issue Nº

How Your SPRS Score Is Actually Calculated

The DoD Assessment Methodology scores 110 controls on a 5/3/1 weighting and bottoms out at -203. Here is the arithmetic, and how a CO reads it.

July 30, 2026
005Issue Nº

CMMC Phase 2 Is Paused. Your Compliance Clock Isn't.

DoD paused CMMC Phase 2 certification to review the program — the DFARS and NIST 800-171 obligations under it did not. What to do during the review.

July 27, 2026
003Issue Nº

Freehold: Secure Comms You Hold Outright

Peer-to-peer encrypted chat, calls and 2 GB file transfer for small DIB teams — post-quantum, air-gap ready, 800-171 evidence built in. Free, open source.

July 26, 2026
002Issue Nº

The First 90 Days of a CMMC Level 2 Program

A practitioner's sequence for the first 90 days of CMMC Level 2: scope the CUI boundary, baseline against NIST 800-171, and start evidence discipline early.

July 26, 2026
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