Effective IT lifecycle management can help your business plan for the future. No purchase lasts forever—especially when it comes to IT. As technology continues to evolve, both the underlying hardware systems and the user-facing software applications need to be regularly upgraded if they are to keep up. However, the timing of these upgrades is hard… read more
Are you still running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008? As of January 14, 2020, both Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 will reach the end of their support cycle. Microsoft will cease to provide critical updates to two widely utilized computer operating systems: Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 after mid-January, 2020. If you have… read more
For the second consecutive year, we’ve been recognized as one of the top employers in the Metro Detroit area. We here at Brightline are honored that, for the second year in a row, we’ve been designated as one of Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2019. This initiative is part of… read more
Harden your business against security threats by following these best practices. For more and more businesses around the country, data security has become the top IT priority. In the wake of data breach after data breach, it’s not hard to see why. Customers are tired of having their privacy compromised, and corporations cannot afford to… read more
When does security automation help businesses, and when does it cause more problems than it solves? The rise of automation has been a common theme in stories that touch almost every business sector—including IT. In fact, one of the places where automation has shown the most value has been in IT security, where it can… read more
Next Gen IT will require corporations to move away from siloed systems and toward integrated solutions. Sometimes it feels as though your corporation has only just successfully adapted to the latest and greatest tech innovation when a newer version is already at your door, demanding to be accepted as the next big thing. That impression… read more
How to save costs and meet deadlines on your next big IT project. Your business has built up a nice nest egg of profits, and you’re ready to invest some of that capital back into your business by upgrading your IT infrastructure. This is an exciting decision, and it’s likely you’ll see some good returns… read more
Suppliers will need to show documentation of their own contractor relationships. While the defense industry is still recovering from the recent shutdown, the Under Secretary of Defense released a new memorandum requesting that the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) validate contractor compliance in several key areas. Leveraging the criteria outlined in DFARS 252.244-7001, DCMA will… read more
On November 6th, 2018, DoD’s Acting Principal Director for Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC) issued a broad-ranging memorandum titled, “Guidance for Assessing Compliance and Enhancing Protections Required by DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.” This memorandum highlights two new guidance documents, slated for integration into DFARS PGI 204.73 in 2019:… read more
Updates to the DoD’s PGI 204.73 reveal new documentation requirements, which are expected to be included in future contracts. These requirements (called Contract Data Requirement Lists, or CDRL’s) are a way for acquisition officers within the DoD to standardize the responses they receive from contractors. Here’s how it works: an acquisition officer chooses to include… read more