The United States Department of Defense (DoD) was created in 1947 by unifying the military branches under one department. Since then, the DoD has been protecting the nation from physical threats and, as of late, cyber threats. At the onset of the personal computer wave in the 1980s, the DoD began publishing computer security recommendations. …

If a company bids on Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, obtaining the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is mandatory. The CMMC assists in ensuring the protection of sensitive data for national security, but it’s not cut and dry in regards to who passes an assessment. Rather, the determining factor is the type of contracts a …

Cyberattacks executed on Department of Defense (DoD) supply chains are concerns for national security. As a result, obtaining the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is required for defense contractors to bid on DoD contracts. If companies are not CMMC certified or don’t have the right level of certification for a specific contract, they cannot bid. …

With the creation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), more than 300,000 contractors who provide goods and services for the Department of Defense (DoD) must obtain the appropriate level of CMMC certification specific to their business. However, the preparation and audit costs can be prohibitive for some small and medium-sized businesses.What determines the cost …

The Department of Defense (DoD) published the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework last year. This certification was due, in part, to wide-scale issues and data protection challenges, which impacted over 300,000 third-party defense contractors and their information systems (IS). Many of these systems were attached to government networks, making this framework even more critical.According to …