A Feather in Our Cap: Dox is now an Exostar Partner

For nearly 40 years, Dox has been helping businesses with everything from computer repairs to information technology (IT) services and security. As the world has changed, Dox has seamlessly adapted to the IT market demand for better hardware, software, and data security. Now Dox is proud to announce our partnership with Exostar to further our reach to businesses that can benefit from our superior IT services, experienced experts, and affordable white-glove care.

What is Exostar?

Exostar formed more than 15 years ago as a joint venture by five leading Aerospace and Defense manufacturers: BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Rolls-Royce. The purpose of the organization is to provide “secure, innovative business collaboration solutions” to serve highly-regulated industries such as those in Aerospace and Defense. The end goal is to provide solutions and mitigate risk for these manufacturers and suppliers that need to stay compliant with regulatory requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.K. Ministry of Defence. Over the years, the organization expanded to include other industries that are also highly regulated.

The group provides visibility, consistency, and efficiency in the buying process in both the Aerospace and Defense supply chains among others. Since 2017, 65 percent of all U.S. DoD spending has been managed through Exostar’s various supply chain collaboration solutions. Exostar helps businesses handle everything from sourcing to procurement and order management by offering a secure platform for information sharing and collaboration.

Focused on Security & Compliance

Businesses in a variety of industries, especially in Aerospace and Defense, must prove an application of strict security measures and the achievement of regulatory compliance in order to maintain existing government contracts and succeed in procuring new ones. Since its beginning, Exostar has focused on the needs of these highly-regulated industries and has leveraged IT expertise to control access to sensitive data. This focus on security and compliance has now extended to help other regulated industries as well such as life sciences, which conducts clinical trials for new pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and others.

Partner Industries

Exostar works with a wide variety of highly-regulated industries from Aerospace and Defense to Commercial Aviation and Financial Services. Through the Exostar platform, these industries can “mitigate risk, solve identity and access challenges, collaborate securely, and manage cross-enterprise supply chain projects and processes” more easily. Other industries that Exostar works with include:

·        Chemicals

·        Energy

·        Government Contracting

·        Healthcare

·        Life Sciences

·        Manufacturing

·        Oil & Gas

Improved Collaboration

Not only has Exostar become the trusted name in security and compliance, but it is also known for the collaborative solutions it offers for DoD compliance and beyond. Exostar has become a recognized leader in identity access management and secure cloud solutions that improve information sharing, collaboration, and supply chain management.

Through collaborative partnerships, life sciences organizations can get drug trials moving faster so life-saving drugs can get to people faster. Healthcare providers can work together to end the opioid crisis through regulatory compliance and partnerships with others. The Aerospace and Defense industries can improve the flow of their supply chain, achieve regulatory compliance, and earn new contracts quickly and efficiently. Once your business joins with Exostar, it can begin to work collaboratively as part of the community for the benefit of everyone involved.

Dox as an Exostar Partner

Exostar recognizes that a “robust and active partner community is required to achieve” a global presence where businesses can find success with their distribution goals. Though the group works collaboratively, Exostar has found a means for each partner to get exactly what they need.

As an IT services provider including data security and regulatory compliance services, Dox was impressed by Exostar’s collaborative efforts with a personalized touch. We wanted to be a part of that so Dox recently partnered with Exostar.

As a new partner, we help businesses access opportunities using technology and employing services such as multi-factor authentication, identity proofing, electronic prescriptions for controlled substances (EPCS), regulatory compliance, and more. By applying the right technology and IT services for your business, you can best protect your valuable proprietary data and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

DFARS & NIST SP 800-171

One of the biggest reasons Dox wanted to become involved with Exostar is the organization’s dedication to assisting Aerospace and Defense manufacturers with regulatory compliance for the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as well as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171. These regulations define how DoD contractors and their multi-tiered supply chains must safeguard Covered Defense Information (CDI) from being compromised.

Dox is able to help businesses achieve regulatory compliance for DFARS and NIST SP 800-171 every step of the way. Our experts can help manage your business flow all the way down to your supplier risk and can validate their compliance readiness. Dox also examines the readiness of your businesses security from policies and procedures to the physical and cyber security of your company to ensure complete regulatory compliance.

If you have questions about Exostar, Dox as an Exostar partner, or regulatory compliance for your industry, please contact Dox online or call us any time at (585) 473-7766. Thank you for your time and stay safe online.