Matthew Travis speaks at the IT Modernization Summit produced by FedScoop in March 2020. (Scoop News Group.) Cyber AB launches voluntary CMMC assessment program for defense contractors The accreditation body also issued a draft document detailing the assessment process that third-party assessment organizations will need to follow once the final CMMC rule takes effect. Jul 27, 2022 By Billy Mitchell
John Sherman participates in a virtual panel with Billington Cybersecurity at the Pentagon, April 15, 2021. (DoD photo / Chad J. McNeeley) CMMC program moved to the office of DOD chief information officer The change comes after the policy was shrunk and follows multiple reviews of the certification program rollout. Feb 3, 2022 By Jackson Barnett
The Air Force Memorial and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. (REUTERS / Joshua Roberts) CMMC AB board names Jeff Dalton as chairman Jeff Dalton is the CMMC AB's new chairman, one of the most critical positions in the DOD cybersecurity ecosystem. Dec 20, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
(Getty Images) DOD needs stronger way to gauge effectiveness of cyber program, GAO says The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program needs better communication and stronger management, a GAO review found. Dec 10, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
An entrance at the Pentagon. (DOD / Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm / Flickr) Once bracing for a spike in demand, CMMC AB now worries about a shortage The accreditation body is worried about a possible shortage in demand for assessors after changes to the CMMC program. Nov 10, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
(DOD / Lisa Ferdinando) CMMC 2.0 to pare down cybersecurity requirements for contractors According to a regulation document the new regime will cut out security levels two and four and permit wider self-certification. Nov 4, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
Ellen Lord briefs the press at the Pentagon on April 30, 2020. (DOD /Lisa Ferdinando) Ellen Lord: ‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’ with CMMC In an exclusive interview, Ellen Lord urges the DOD to move fast on CMMC and cautions against pausing the program. Sep 16, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
(DOD / Lisa Ferdinando) Department of Defense targeting late 2021 for completion of CMMC review The GAO is also conducting a review of the cybersecurity regime, which was instructed by the NDAA. Sep 16, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones
Eric Hysen spoke at FedScoop’s Lowering the Cost of Government with IT Summit about the genesis of USDS. (FedScoop) DHS conducting initial assessment for CMMC-like cyber compliance regime CIO Eric Hysen says the agency has been watching the implementation of CMMC closely and is looking to learn from it. Aug 13, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
(Getty Images) CMMC Accreditation Body hires CFO from insurance group IFG Raymond Karrenbauer will be the CMMC AB's first official CFO and oversee the organization's information technology. Aug 4, 2021 By Jackson Barnett