The Defense Department is one step away from officially getting the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification off the starting blocks. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord is ready to sign off on a memorandum of understanding with the CMMC accreditation body that would start the training of third-party assessment organizations. Katie Arrington, CISO for acquisition at DoD, said the MOU is through the clearance process and is just awaiting Lord’s signature. Speaking at the Washington Technology CMMC event in McLean, Virginia, Arrington said then the six-month push to begin putting CMMC standards in procurements officially will begin.
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