December 14, 2024
Daily News
Lawyers argue for allowing plan of action and milestones to address security lapses in CMMC compliance
The American Bar Association’s Public Contract Law section is urging the Defense Department to consider allowing a plan of action and milestones for contractors to address ongoing compliance issues with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, as the Pentagon works to finalize a rulemaking to change its acquisition regulations.
“The Proposed Rule requires contractors to achieve, at time of award, a CMMC certificate or CMMC self-assessment at the level specified in the solicitation, or higher. This is understandable as part...