After completing an internal program assessment, the Department of Defense ("DoD") announced a stark change in the strategic direction of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ("CMMC") program.
Defense contractors and their subcontractors and supply chains that have been preparing for the challenge of complying with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
The Department of Defense is revamping the strategic direction of CMMC via a new CMMC 2.0 framework that provides additional flexibility to the defense supply chain in how it addresses the cybersecurity requirements for defense contracts.
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a step forward for DOD and its contractors to improve the nature and the operation of the DOD supply chain in today’s cybersecurity-focused world.
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”) that will use the False Claim Act (“FCA”) to pursue contractors and grant.