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November 7, 2024

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Professional Services Council argues ‘narrow’ scope of CMMC program final rule leads to questions on implementation

By Sara Friedman / October 17, 2024

The Pentagon’s decision to make many comments out of scope from its final rule on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program raises concerns over how the rollout will work in practice as contracting officers write requirements into solicitations, according to the Professional Services Council.

“DOD very narrowly defined the scope of the rule and that resulted in dismissal of comments that are relevant and material to actual implementation of the rule,” PSC president and CEO David Berteau told Inside Cybersecurity....


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