The Department of Defense has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the volunteer CMMC Accreditation Body, with a Statement Of Work in a no-cost contract, replacing the initial memorandum of understanding outlining the relationship. Katie Arrington, the lead CMMC official in the DoD, and CISO for acquisition and sustainment, re-affirmed support for the AB, calling its efforts “tremendous.” She promised to make transparent the SOW once it is fully executed. Rumors had been circulating that she had met with another accreditation organization, A2LA; Arrington said they had met for “10 minutes.”
