Pentagon plans to formally propose changes to CMMC program ahead of official launch

Full implementation of the Pentagon’s CMMC program for defense contractors will likely shift to 2024 based on revised estimates from the Defense Department in the fall 2022 unified agenda, which indicates two proposed rules are expected for release in the coming months.

The Pentagon is implementing major changes to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program coming out of a 2021 internal review and had planned to seek an interim final designation to change defense acquisition regulations.

The unified agenda...