Internal auditing is an independent and objective activity designed to add value to and improve an organization. Through this activity, the defined organizational standards place focus on the “process” and not the “people”. Through this objective review, internal audits identify redundancies in operational and control procedures in order to provide recommendations...
CMMC v1.0 Update
With the much anticipated v1.0 of CMMC on the horizon, the industry is waiting with bated breath to see the impact. If your organization has not already engaged in CMMC preparation activities, you have actually already fallen behind the pack! To prepare for the full release, Kreative has already began...
Holiday Party 2019
A very warm thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual holiday party on December 14, 2019. As always, we had a great time and it was wonderful to gather with friends, associates and colleagues to celebrate the season. The event generated proceeds and donations that will all...
CMMC v0.6 Highlights
With the release of Draft CMMC Model v0.6, the industry is one step closer to seeing how the upcoming CMMC requirements are going to affect business with the Department of Defense in the future. Some interesting things to note from this publication is the absence of levels 4 and 5...
Hackers and Malware and Fraud! Oh My!
Forget ghouls and goblins...we'd like to talk about something even spookier this season. That’s right - We are referring to harmful security habits within your business. In the midst of gearing up your business for the arrival of CMMC in January of 2020, we'd like to leave you with a...
CMMC Draft Version 0.4 Released for Comments
For the past several months the defense contracting industry has been waiting with bated breath to see what would happen with CMMC and what it would require for them. As of September 4th, the Draft Version 0.4 of CMMC has finally been released to the public and the DoD...
Knowledge is Power
Sending kids back to school is a reminder that we too need to stay on track with our learning to stay present in the ever-changing market. No matter how you spin it, knowledge is power. To increase our personal and professional knowledge, we must work towards upholding an open mind...
Back to School for our Kreative Interns
As the summer comes to a close - we say “see you soon” to our bright young team of Kreative interns. Garrett has returned to VCU for his junior year studying Accounting. Garrett helped us this summer to manage our human resources and accounting department. Ilian, our graphic design intern,...
Comfort Cases and Kreative
Community. Dignity. Hope. We are so proud to have worked with Comfort Cases at this year’s Kreative Open. Comfort Cases has made it their mission to ensure every child knows they truly matter. As of July 2019, Comfort Cases has served over 85,000 children in foster case. If you are...
Fifth Annual Kreative Open
Kreative's 5th Annual Open was a hit! We golfed, we ate, we networked. Thank you again to all of our participants and corporate sponsors for supporting this year’s event. Together your support helped raise over $4800 for Comfort Cases which Kreative will be matching. Congratulations to the Goddard team on...