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Cyber

Pentagon Rolls Out Updated ‘CMMC 2.0’ Aimed At Addressing Complexity, Cost Concerns

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, November 4th, 2021

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Pentagon Rolls Out Updated ‘CMMC 2.0’ Aimed At Addressing Complexity, Cost Concerns

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After a nine-month review process, the Pentagon on Thursday rolled out a rebooted version of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program that aims to “cut red tape” for compliance with the future cyber security contracting standards. The new “CMMC 2.0” model reduces the number of tiers of compliance from five to three and allows for more self-assessment opportunities on certain types of programs, rather than requiring a third-party certification for every case. “Together, these enhancements: Ensure accountability for companies…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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