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.

The change comes after the policy was shrunk and follows multiple reviews of the certification program rollout.

Jeff Dalton is the CMMC AB's new chairman, one of the most critical positions in the DOD cybersecurity ecosystem.

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program needs better communication and stronger management, a GAO review found.

The accreditation body is worried about a possible shortage in demand for assessors after changes to the CMMC program.

According to a regulation document the new regime will cut out security levels two and four and permit wider self-certification.

In an exclusive interview, Ellen Lord urges the DOD to move fast on CMMC and cautions against pausing the program.

The GAO is also conducting a review of the cybersecurity regime, which was instructed by the NDAA.

CIO Eric Hysen says the agency has been watching the implementation of CMMC closely and is looking to learn from it.

Raymond Karrenbauer will be the CMMC AB's first official CFO and oversee the organization's information technology.