The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its long-awaited final rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program into the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation ...
It applies where CUI is resident in a contractor system that is not operated on behalf of the federal government, and therefore is not subject to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act or ...
With the November 10 deadline behind them, defense contractors face immediate compliance pressure, limited assessment capacity, and zero tolerance from the DoD, making CMMC ...
The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is more than a compliance checklist. It is, in my view, a strategic transformation designed to strengthen the entire defense ...
January 09, 2026 - An audit , opens new tabby the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) has identified critical weaknesses in the Pentagon's process for authorizing ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Heather Wishart-Smith is a board director who covers innovation. When the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification rule became ...
Kiteworks is urging defense contractors to accelerate their cybersecurity and compliance readiness following the Department of Defense (DoD) announcement finalizing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model ...