The Department of Defense’s new cybersecurity certification program will soon have third-party assessment organizations to test the systems of all department contractors, but program leaders say some hurdles remain before those Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification assessors will be fully trained. The process has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic but accreditation chair Ty Schieber says the body is working to create a pipeline for third-party assessors to be trained and become certified within the next 30 days.
Cybersecurity, Privacy, & AI
Trending Now
CMMC Compliance as a Service: A New Model for DOW Contractors • GSA Announces a Fresh Cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows • Supreme Court Justices Skeptically Question Both Sides in Geofence Surveillance Case • Pentagon Workers Vibe-Code 100,000 AI ‘Agents’ to Use on Unclassified Networks • CISA, UK NCSC Warn of China-Linked Covert Cyber Networks in New Advisory
Pentagon’s CMMC Assessor Training Is Coming Soon Despite Hurdles, Board Says
Frontpage | Shutterstock
Stay compliant and protected with daily updates on cybersecurity, data privacy, and federal oversight with our Cyber & Privacy newsletter, delivering up-to-the-minute intelligence Monday–Saturday — Subscribe here.