Farooq Mitha, director of small business programs at the Department of Defense, emphasized the role mentor-protege relationships play in DOD contracting efforts at a recent meeting with the Defense Business Board. He
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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, which now operates as The Cyber AB as part of a rebranding effort, has established a new council composed of thought leaders from higher education
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The Government Accountability Office assessed the Department of Defense’s approximately 2,900 controlled unclassified information systems and found that as of January, DOD has reported the implementation of over 70 percent of four
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Matthew Travis, CEO of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Accreditation Body, said CMMC voluntary assessments could kick off in the spring of 2022, Federal News Network reported Wednesday. “We’re still pushing
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John Sherman, chief information officer at the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said he wants to ramp up engagements with small and medium-sized businesses and clarify requirements under
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David McKeown, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Department of Defense, said approximately 80,000 contractors might have to undergo third-party assessments under the second iteration of DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, Federal
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the Department of Defense improve communication with industry on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program and come up with outcome-oriented performance measures to
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The U.S. Air Force and Ignyte Assurance Platform, a collaborative security technology provider, have signed a patent license agreement to further develop software applications that screen network files to detect potential vulnerabilities.
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Christine Michienzi, chief technology officer under the deputy assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy, said the government continues to review mechanisms of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. She said
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The Information Technology Industry (ITI) Council, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and the Professional Services Council (PSC) have presented six recommendations to the Department of Defense (DOD) to better support the review
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