Pentagon releases cyber strategy for defense industrial base designed to enhance security posture, build resiliency

The Pentagon’s latest cyber strategy contains four goals to secure the defense industrial base, including measures to advance the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and the confidentiality of sensitive defense information held by contractors.

“The DIB Cybersecurity Strategy aims to strengthen collaboration with the DIB and provides strategic guidance for new initiatives to achieve the vision of a secure Defense Industrial Base,” Pentagon deputy CIO for cybersecurity David McKeown said during a March 28 briefing on the strategy.

McKeown...