Commercial Off The Shelf COTS
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Prove Its Commercial Off The Shelf COTS. Do you make and sell “commercial items” to the U.S. Department of Defense? Or to a Prime Customer? If so, you may be exempt from NIST 800-171, CMMC, and related DFARS cybersecurity requirements!
How can you prove it? Kelly Hynes McDermott of Hynes Communications Interviews DoD cybersecurity expert Kyle Lai from KLC Consulting. They walk you through the COTS Exemption submittal process and talk about KLC Consulting’s affordable help package if you need help
0:00 - Intro
0:17 – What is Commercial Off The Shelf COTS?
1:22 – DoD bought $640 toilet seats??
2:05 – COTS program creates cost savings to US taxpayers
3:34 – COTS exemption financial benefits to Defense Industrial Base Companies
5:24 – FAR and DFARS clauses for COTS
6:15 – Examples of products that qualify for COTS exemption
7:05 – Example of Boeing COTS exemption
8:30 – Examples of products that DO NOT qualify for COTS exemption
11:13 – Requirements for COTS exemption
15:30 – A case study of COTS and sales in “substantial quantity”
16:52 – Modification versus Configuration
18:16 – KLC Consulting provides affordable COTS guidance
18:32 – NIST 800-171, DFARS, and COTS
21:07 – How to approach your Prime Customer or DoD about COTS
23:05 – No appeal process if you get it wrong!
23:54 – Differences between COTS with DoD and Primes
26:18 – DoD’s Commercial Item Group
26:40 – Can subcontractors talk directly with DoD?
26:48 – Denial of COTS means DoD cybersecurity requirements apply
29:32 – How long does it take to become compliant
30:38 – KLC performs consulting remotely/virtually
31:17 - KLC’s proprietary CUI data lifecycle minimizes costs!
32:02 – Start by defining scope, NOT filling out templates!
33:22 – Wrap-up, KLC is an Authorized C3PAO that provides help with COTS Exemption
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