First Column IT officially achieved CMMC Level 2 Certification!

February 9, 2026

Big News from First Column IT!

We’re thrilled to announce that we have officially achieved CMMC Level 2 Certification!

This milestone represents a major step forward in our mission to deliver top-tier cybersecurity and compliance for our clients and partners.

Achieving CMMC Level 2 means we meet rigorous Department of Defense standards, ensuring that we’re ready to support organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

A huge thank you to our incredible team for making this possible! Your hard work and commitment to excellence set us apart.

Security matters. Compliance matters. Trust matters.

At First Column IT, we deliver all three.

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Your Business Can (and Should) Use Technology to Streamline Operations

Your business should always strive to prevent interruptions and issues related to operations. With the right technology and appropriate management of it, you will find that you experience far fewer of them. Let’s examine some strategies you can use that will help you build better processes and how technology can aid in this.

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BYOD Does More than Save You Money

Organizations are always trying to get more efficient. One way that businesses are able to accomplish this is by utilizing mobile computing. This used to mean that businesses would have to spend a bunch of money purchasing phones, data plans, and the like for their employees. Some time ago, businesses started to realize that they could improve their mobile strategies without this massive expense by enacting a BYOD policy. Let’s discuss what a BYOD policy is and how it does more than just save a business money.

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Tip of the Week: Use People Graphs in Excel for Data Visualization

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