Citing prohibitive costs for small and mid-size contractors, the Defense Department will keep Phase I self-assessments in place while a new task force studies the cyber and supply chain security program's future.
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The Pentagon is suspending CMMC phase two requirements that were set to take effect in November, pending a review of the entire…
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