Trust Issues

For decades, government contractors and regulated SMBs have been trapped inside compliance checkboxes - it's time for change. They’re on the lookout for real security solutions, and Trust Issues is where that conversation begins. Produced by BEMO and hosted by Bruno Lecoq and Brandon Lecoq, the show pulls back the curtain on what’s actually happening inside the CMMC, GRC, and cybersecurity ecosystem. Each episode brings together auditors, implementers, GRC platforms, and business leaders to unpack CMMC, zero trust, and modern security. With every conversation, we decode the “industry drama” and explore what it really takes to build secure, resilient, and audit-ready organizations using Microsoft-centric security and practical GRC frameworks.Tune in and learn how to turn compliance into a competitive advantage.

Trust Issues is a technology podcast hosted by BEMO, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

BEMO hosts Trust Issues, a technology show with 27 episodes published.

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  Episode #21

  What the CMMC Pause Exposed

  Aug 19, 202637 min

  The CMMC pause exposed two groups of people: those who had already been doing the work and those who were only waiting for a deadline. In this episode of Trust Issues, Bruno Lecoq and Jeremy Patterson talk about the “good student vs. bad student” divide, why so many contractors fail Phase One, and why IT reporting structure says more than most people think. The biggest lesson to be learned: Treating CMMC like a test to pass is the wrong way to look at security.

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  Episode #20

  CMMC Is Not Paused, You Still Have to Prove It

  Aug 12, 202615 min

  From proving access control in the SSP to the history behind DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST 800-171, and CMMC, Brandon and Bruno revisit why contractors cannot treat CMMC like paperwork, a tool purchase, or a paused deadline. The message is simple: the audit timeline may change, but your security obligation does not. This compilation episode of Trust Issues pulls together some of the clearest CMMC reality checks from past conversations.

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  Episode #19

  CMMC Paused. Your Security Obligations Did Not

  Aug 5, 202639 min

  The CMMC Level 2 suspension has led some contractors to relax, but Dr. Beloved Smart says that is exactly the wrong move. In this episode of Trust Issues, Brandon and Bruno Lecoq speak with Dr. Smart about why CMMC is not going away, why tools without documentation still fail audits, why CMMC Level 1 is basic cybersecurity hygiene, and why AI governance is already becoming the next risk companies are not ready for.

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  Episode #18

  How to Build a Cross-Functional CMMC Readiness Team

  Jul 28, 202617 min

  CMMC Level 2 will never work if it gets dumped on just one IT person. It needs leadership, finance, HR, operations, compliance, and security all moving in the same direction. In this solo episode of Trust Issues, Brandon Lecoq breaks down why CMMC is a company-wide initiative, what BEMO’s own internal ownership model looks like, and why the cost only makes sense when leaders understand the contract revenue at stake.

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  Episode #17

  Where to Actually Start CMMC Level 2 Compliance

  Jul 21, 202628 min

  A lot of contractors start CMMC Level 2 in the wrong place: vendor calls, policy drafts, and documentation work before they have a clear view of what they actually need to prove. In this solo episode of Trust Issues, Brandon Lecoq breaks down why contractors should start with the 320 assessment objectives, build a responsibility matrix, identify ownership gaps, and only then move into vendors, policies, procedures, and evidence.

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