DOD taps McKeown to serve as new special assistant for cybersecurity innovation
As part of the new role, McKeown will stand up and helm the DOD CIO's new Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Final rule for CMMC cybersecurity program goes into effect for defense contractors
The framework will require defense contractors working with controlled unclassified information (CUI) or federal contract information (FCI) to meet one of three levels of CMMC compliance, depending…
DOD releases final rule for CMMC, setting the stage for implementation next year
The publication of the final rule moves to establish the CMMC 2.0 program in federal law.
Pentagon a step closer to CMMC starting line with new contract rule proposal
The newly proposed rule would incorporate new cyber requirements into all contracts for vendors who want to do business with the U.S. military that involves controlled unclassified…
With CMMC looming, military services explore ways to extend secure environments to small businesses
The military services increasingly see small businesses as extensions of their enterprises and are looking at ways to support their security.
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Pentagon releases proposed rule on cybersecurity standards for contractors
The DOD released the proposed rule for the highly anticipated CMMC program.
CMMC final rulemaking process kicks off with submission to OMB for review
The submission solidifies the fact that DOD has come to a consensus on a final rule and that CMMC is coming in the not-so-distant future.
Pentagon looks to expand voluntary cyber information-sharing with contractors
Roughly 12,000 contractors are eligible to participate today. With the new rule, that number would expand to 80,000.
DOD working with federal CISO Council on CMMC-like standards for civilian agencies
The DOD is working with civilian agencies on a new FAR rule that would apply new requirements for vendors that handle controlled unclassified information.
Microsoft completes voluntary CMMC assessment, a win for smaller contractors using its services
DIB contractors that use Microsoft cloud services may only need to meet a small portion of CMMC's 110 controls after the cloud provider passed its voluntary assessment.
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