The defence, aerospace and security business is regulated by important compliance requirements fundamental to being able to do business in the industry. Failure to comply can carry severe consequences so it’s essential to be familiar with governing laws and regulations. The Industry-Ready program goes into great depth about compliance requirements, including:
- Security clearance of personnel and facilities, and resources to help obtain them
- Overview and sources of help for DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), CPCSE, ITSG-33 (Information Software Security Guidance)
- Controlled Goods, and sources of help
- U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which covers a lot more than just “arms”
- Canada Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) and U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- And much more.
Note that many U.S. regulations can apply to the activities of Canadian companies in the industry, so it’s important to be familiar with them. The Certificate in Executive Defence Industry Studies program covers best practice, plus a number of illustrative horror stories for lessons learned.