Stakeholders see opportunity to galvanize efforts around implementing CMMC program with Arrington joining DOD CIO office

The hiring of Katie Arrington as the new DOD chief information security officer will bring a renewed focus on getting the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program fully realized, according to stakeholders who highlighted rulemaking efforts in the final stages and the official launch of the initiative.

“We’re so excited to have her back and energized to get it over the finish line and roll it out,” Stacy Bostjanick told Inside Cybersecurity, on the second CMMC rulemaking that will kick...