Industry groups seek more transparency around Pentagon cyber certification program

The Defense Department needs to become more transparent over its work on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, according to an industry letter to Pentagon leaders raising concerns over a lack of communication and other issues.

“We believe it is important for the Department to remain publicly committed to the CMMC program to underscore the program’s importance for national and supporting global cyber ecosystems,” the coalition led by the Information Technology Industry Council said in a letter to Pentagon...