
The Pentagon has started its first pathfinder to pilot its new cyber security contracting standards, assessing an existing Missile Defense Agency contract, with plans to begin expanding efforts over the next several months. Ellen Lord, the department’s top acquisition official, told attendees during a recent Professional Services Council event that the Pentagon is also beginning work this month on constructing a new database for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) reports. Lord said DoD’s Office of the Chief Information Security Officer…