Defense Dept. rule change, needed for CMMC program, enters next phase of review

The acquisition rule change needed to implement the Pentagon’s cyber certification program has cleared its interagency review through OMB with a significant change in how industry can provide input.

A DOD spokeswoman confirmed the change to Inside Cybersecurity while giving an update on what to expect in the coming months.

“The rule has finished interagency review, and we are still expecting the rule to come out by the end of the calendar year,” the spokeswoman said. “The DFARS rule will...