Delay in publicly releasing CMMC process guide attributed to potential national ‘security’ implications

CMMC Accreditation Body board chairman Jeff Dalton says the delay in the public release of the CMMC assessment process guide, known as the CAP, is related to national “security” concerns, a claim that is raising questions among CMMC stakeholders.

The Defense Department announced changes to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in November 2021 and has released several documents critical to the development of CMMC 2.0, including four guides for scoping and assessment with two focused on level one...