Pentagon announces first pilots for its cyber certification program

The Defense Department has announced the first round of pilot contracts that will include requirements under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program for the current fiscal year.

“For approved pilots, all offerors will undergo the appropriate CMMC assessment, and awardee must achieve the required CMMC level at time of contract award, and flow down the appropriate CMMC requirement to subcontractors,” the Pentagon said today in a news release. “This allows for additional time to meet the CMMC certification requirement.”

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