Stacy Bostjanick, a former DoD executive and Tara Lemieux, an Army veteran, electronic warfare signals intelligence officer, explain why CMMC needs to continue while Rob Teague shares the issue with SMBs tackling additional requirements to contract.
The Pentagon’s decision to pause phase two of the CMMC program has resulted in workforce cuts at some assessment firms and contractors delaying their assessments, as the defense industrial base awaits the results from an internal review of the initiative.
A Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Reform Task Force has until September 13 to report to the Department of
War’s CIO.
Third party assessment organizations are urging the Pentagon to make changes to requirements for assessors and the clearance process under the CMMC, as the Defense Department considers options to increase capacity during a review of the initiative.
The ongoing pause and review of CMMC puts the fate of the program — and the assessment organizations planning to certify contractors’ cybersecurity posture — into doubt…
Industry professionals, including our very own Ned Butler and Rob Teague weigh in on the suspension pauses third-party CMMC audits but not the underlying legal obligation to protect CUI