Coalfire Federal’s Sean Finnegan on Navigating the Cyber Landscape
Decades into a career in cybersecurity, Sean Finnegan knows one thing for sure: In this field, complacency may be the biggest threat of all. “You can never get too comfortable,” said Finnegan, vice president of delivery at Coalfire Federal. “It’s a dynamic field, and what’s true today may not be true tomorrow. You must be
Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2024: Coalfire Federal’s William Malone
William Malone President, Coalfire Federal As the defense industrial base remains under constant cyberattack, Bill Malone’s leadership has been instrumental in the development of Coalfire Federal’s CMMC practice. In 2024, Coalfire Federal continues to help the Defense Industrial Base achieve NIST 800-171 compliance and prepare for CMMC certification. “As one of the first CMMC Certified
Coalfire Federal’s Bill Malone on Meeting Federal Cyber Needs, Sustaining a Highly Skilled Workforce & More
In the federal government, cyber is a daunting challenge. The government and its suppliers face “the intersection of evolving and expanding threats in the cybersecurity world, along with evolving and emerging compliance requirements that they need to keep up with,” said Bill Malone. As president of Coalfire Federal, Malone is helping the government and its
Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2022: Coalfire Federal’s Bill Malone
Bill Malone President, Coalfire Federal Over the last year, Bill Malone has led his clients through two of the most significant developments in cybersecurity: the federal adoption of cloud-first policies and the emerging Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, all while focusing on employee “connectedness” through these challenging times. Coalfire also received the Top Workplaces USA
Coalfire Federal’s Bill Malone on Becoming a C3PAO and What CMMC Means for GovCon
Coalfire Federal recently was named as one of the first firms authorized to perform Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification audits by the CMMC Accreditation Body. It’s a big win for the company and a turning point for GovCon in general. While CMMC will initially help to cyber-harden Defense Department contractor systems, it may evolve to become
Coalfire Federal among First C3PAOs Authorized to Perform CMMC Audits
Cybersecurity services provider Coalfire Federal has been picked by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body to become one of the first firms authorized to perform CMMC audits. The CMMC framework was created to address the ongoing theft and unauthorized access to Controlled Unclassified Information by foreign adversaries through the enforcement of good cyber hygiene
Top 25 Cyber Execs to Watch in 2020: Coalfire Federal’s Bill Malone
Under President Bill Malone’s leadership, Coalfire Federal in 2019 completed the successful transition from an 8(a)/small business to a large cybersecurity services provider. Coalfire Federal grew 20%, achieved its ISO 20000 certification to go along with its IS0 9001/27001 and CMMI III and was named to the Top Workplaces for 2019 by The Washington Post.
Apax Partners Completes Coalfire Acquisition
Cybersecurity advisory and assessment services provider Coalfire announced its acquisition by global private equity advisory firm Apax Partners has been finalized following full regulatory approval. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We’re very pleased with Apax Partners’ acquisition of Coalfire and look forward to driving our growth through new technology investments, strategic acquisitions, and service expansion
How GovCon is Responding to COVID-19: Coalfire’s Bill Malone
As the world closely monitors and tracks the spread and impact of the new corona virus, business leaders are making decisions about how to mitigate the risk and keep everyone safe and healthy. In the government contracting community, executives are enacting procedures and policies to protect employees, customers and partners while continuing to provide government agencies with
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