The good news about NIST SP 800-171 revision 2 being the standard for the next few years is it's a smaller standard compared to revision 3. However, there are some confusing aspects to NIST SP 800-171 revision 2 that defense contractors can't afford to overlook. The most important? NFO Controls.

Episode Links:

NIST SP 800-171r2: https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/171/r3/final

DFARS 7012 Class Deviation: https://youtu.be/voziZRAMvv4?si=yPaUuHLnHIQsfGQu

Policy and Procedure Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/TXsKdH3hC6E?si=GoAlpEuMqQWAsOzr