By Lauren C. Williams
The governing body for the Defense Department s cybersecurity compliance program has launched a new organization charged with getting defense contractors feedback on the implementation process.
The CMMC advisory council will provide a crystallizing, unified voice for defense contractors seeking certification and supply key feedback, input and recommendations for implementing CMMC said Karlton Johnson, the chair of the CMMC Accreditation Body.
The council is separate from the board of directors and will operate between the defense industry base, the CMMC Accreditation Body and the Defense Department. The [industry advisory council] will serve as a crucible for industry dialogue, bringing the best and brightest together to address cyber readiness challenges in the [defense industry base] and strengthen CMMC to its maximum potential, Johnson said in a statement announcing the move on April 6.
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By Lauren C. Williams
Mar 16, 2021
The governing body in charge of standing up and running the Defense Department’s unified cybersecurity standard for contractors is preparing to shift to a more permanent staffing arrangement.
Since it officially stood up in January 2020, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) has been run by industry professionals volunteering their time, often in addition to their primary careers.
“The AB is in the process of hiring professional staff to provide the needed level of effort for continuing its mission,” Karlton Johnson, the body’s chairman, said. “That will allow those on the board to transition from hands-on working members to the true advisory role that all boards are chartered to fill.”