The coronavirus pandemic could alter the Defense Department’s timeline for starting required cybersecurity audits. Katie Arrington of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition said the first audits for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and pathfinder projects could be delayed up to a month. Arrington said that auditors would wear masks and employ social distancing practices to complete their duties. She also noted that work on the Requests For Information was in progress via telework and largely unaffected.
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COVID-19 Outbreak May Delay Audits for DoD’s Cyber Certification
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