Cuick 10
The Cuick 10 Podcast, hosted by Cuick Trac, covers all things cybersecurity, from all different perspectives and personalities across the FedCon and Cyber Defense industry. All in 10 (ish) minutes.
Episodes
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, filmed live at #CUICON 2025, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Chuck Orlowski, BISO/CISO at GE Vernova, to discuss the challenges of managing CMMC compliance at enterprise scale.
Chuck shares how his team is driving cultural change across one of the world’s largest energy portfolios while tackling CMMC readiness internally and throughout their supply chain. He s...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, filmed live at #CUICON 2025, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Fernando Machado, Managing Principal and CISO at CyberSec Investments, to share lessons from the first wave of official CMMC Level 2 assessments.
Fernando explains how the landscape has changed now that C3PAOs are actively certifying OSCs, what contractors should expect during scheduling, and what ha...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, filmed live at #CUICON 2025, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Carter Schoenberg, Vice President & Chief Cybersecurity Officer at SoundWay Consulting, to discuss the often-misunderstood divide between DFARS contract requirements and CMMC Level 2 assessments.
Carter shares what he’s seen across dozens of readiness reviews and client assessments—including how ...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, recorded live at #CUICON 2025, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Steven Molter, Solutions Architect at IntelliGRC, to explore what’s actually happening inside CMMC Level 2 assessments right now.
Steven shares what he’s seeing across multiple client engagements, including inconsistencies between C3PAOs, scoping guidance that’s still evolving, and practical strate...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, recorded live at #CUICON 2025, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Matthew Titcombe, CEO & Sr. Information Security Consultant at Peak InfoSec, to share real-world insights from the early days of CMMC through where things stand in 2025.
Matthew discusses his experiences as one of the first C3PAOs, the growing demand for in-person collaboration and education in...
In this special episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by George Perezdiaz, Director of Advisory Services at Cuick Trac, to discuss the future of CMMC and FedRAMP compliance—recorded live from #CUICON 2025.
George shares insights into how FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency is shaping the cybersecurity landscape for DoD contractors, the latest updates on CMMC, and what businesses need...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Stephen Pratt, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Director of Programs, Cyber Risk & Compliance Sector at Sentar, to discuss the biggest pitfalls organizations face when preparing for CMMC assessments.
Stephen shares key insights on why contractors struggle with scoping, documentation, and cloud service provider c...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Bryan Rosensteel, Head of Public Sector Product Marketing at Wiz, to discuss how Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) are transforming CMMC compliance and cloud security.
Bryan explains what CNAPP is, how it consolidates multiple security functions into a unified platform, and why it’s becoming essential for org...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Jeff Baldwin, Chief Information Security Officer, and George Perezdiaz, Director of Compliance Advisory, to discuss Cuick Trac’s achievement of FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency. They explore what this milestone means for organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), its impact on CMMC compliance, and how it stre...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer of Cuick Trac, is joined by Justin Orcutt, Director of Cybersecurity for the Aerospace and Defense Market at Microsoft, to break down the role of the affirming official in CMMC compliance. Justin discusses the shift of accountability to senior business leaders, the need for annual self-assessments, and the importance of maintaining continuous compliance w...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, Derek White, Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder of Cuick Trac, is joined by George Perezdiaz, Director of Compliance Advisory at Cuick Trac, to discuss the FAR CUI Rule Update and its implications for CMMC compliance. George breaks down what the FAR CUI Rule means for DoD contractors, the continued importance of CMMC compliance, and what changes are on the horizon in 2025.
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In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, host Derek White, CPO & Co-Founder of Cuick Trac, is joined by George Perezdiaz, Director of Compliance Advisory at Cuick Trac, to discuss the final CMMC rule and what organizations need to do to get ready. They break down strategic steps for effective scoping, CUI management, and understanding third-party risk to ensure compliance for 2025.
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In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, Derek White, CPO & Co-Founder of Cuick Trac, is joined by Jeff Baldwin, CISO of Cuick Trac, to discuss how facility scoping works in the context of CMMC when utilizing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Jeff shares insights into how organizations should manage their controlled environments, and why it's important to secure CUI in virtual and remote settings.Learn the best practices fo...
In this episode of the Cuick 10 Podcast, Derek White, CPO and Co-Founder of Cuick Trac is joined by Koren Wise, CEO of Wise Technical Innovations, to discuss the complexities of scope and boundaries in CMMC compliance. Koren shares valuable insights on how organizations should define their limits, the challenges of managing CUI flows, and best practices for ensuring compliance across multiple locations and systems. Learn how unders...
The CMMC Program rule-making process has reached a major milestone, with 32 CFR Part 170 officially published on the National Register. Industry-leading cyber lawyer, Robert Metzger, head of cybersecurity practice at Rogers Joseph O'Donnell, PC,, joins Cuick Trac's Derek White to discuss the immediate effects on defense contractors, while also discussing the update to the FAR CUI rule-making process, which will have a potentially s...
CMMC may be all the rage now, but your SPRS score is also important and has been for the past few years. Cyber Compliance Community Contributor Wayne Boline joins Cuick Trac's Derek White to discuss what you need to know about SPRS and the myths and facts that come with it.
Are you feeling the pressure of CMMC and not knowing exactly what details you might be missing? Have you been struggling with the challenges of documentation for CMMC? If so, this episode is for you. Cuick Trac's Derek White is joined by Vince Scott, CEO and Founder of Defense Cybersecurity Group, to discuss the important details you don't want to miss as the CMMC rule-making process takes another step forward to being a requiremen...
Are you responsible for your organization's CMMC compliance program? Are you in a position of leadership where the responsibility lies on your shoulders, regardless of who's been tasked to implement NIST SP 800-171? In this episode, Landon Carlson, Chief Information Security Officer at Metron, shares his experience, insight, and opinions on CMMC as a CISO who is relatively new to the organization.
Governance, Risk and Compliance, or GRC, helps organizations manage risk, achieve business goals, and comply with regulations. When it comes to CMMC, the GRC approach an organization takes can mean the difference between passing or failing third-party assessments. In this episode, Mark Berman, CEO of FutureFeed, talks about what GRC tools should do for you and the benefits of using one above passing an assessment.
Are you new to an organization and the CMMC burden falls on you? Or is CMMC being prioritized again? Or are you focusing on CMMC for the very first time? Regardless of your answer, this podcast is for you. If you miss some of the core aspects of CMMC early on, the price to pay later can be damaging. Special guest Regan Edens of the CMMC Industry Standards Council and DTC Global joins host Derek White to discuss what OSCs should thi...
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