Pentagon sets December date for MOU talks on accrediting auditors under cyber certification plan

The Defense Department is planning a December meeting to begin discussions with industry and standards-writing groups on a binding agreement to establish an accreditation body for auditors under a landmark cybersecurity certification program that the Pentagon expects to be “operational” by January.

“Meeting with DOD week of 9 December to discuss MOU,” says a slide presentation by Pentagon acquisition officials at a closed-door meeting Tuesday with industry representatives in setting an important next step in establishing a contractor certification...