MSPAlliance Applauds Department of Defense Suspension of CMMC Phase II, Calls for Smarter Cybersecurity Reform

Top Pentagon officials said as currently executed, CMMC is too prohibitive and burdensome on the Defense Industrial Base.

The Defense Department will keep cybersecurity self-assessments, but will not require third-party certifications as planned.

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…

The Pentagon is suspending CMMC phase two requirements that were set to take effect in November, pending a review of the entire program.

MSPAlliance Applauds Department of Defense Suspension of CMMC Phase II, Calls for Smarter Cybersecurity Reform

The CMMC Phase II pause “shouldn’t be a shocker to anybody,” according to Katie Arrington, thought of as the creator of CMMC. But, she said, at the end of the day the Pentagon is…

The CMMC Pause is Not a Pass: What Defense Contractors Should Do Now

Cybersecurity industry experts comment on the Pentagon suspending phase 2 of the CMMC until a review is completed.