CMMC stakeholders: Revised timeline for RFPs, CEO hire show commitment to upholding high standard

The Pentagon is moving full speed ahead with its plans for the first year of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program despite potential obstacles in finding the right first pilot contracts and meeting demand for assessors, but stakeholders say the hurdles are to be expected in a complex new program.

The Defense Department confirmed last week that the plan for contract solicitations with CMMC requirements has shifted from March to April or May, as timelines shifted for Army and...