The Defense Industrial Base is frequently the target of complex cyberattacks. This is why cybersecurity is a top priority for the Department of Defense (DoD). To protect ingenuity and national security information in the US, the DoD developed something called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Often abbreviated as CMMC, the program reinforces the importance of DIB cybersecurity for safeguarding the information that supports and enables the military. So what is CMMC?
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The CMMC program is a system of cybersecurity rules that aligns with the DOD’s requirements for DIB partners. Its purpose is to enforce the protection of sensitive unclassified information shared with contractors and subcontractors. The program provides the DoD with increased assurance that contractors and subcontractors are meeting the cybersecurity requirements that apply to acquisition programs and systems that process controlled unclassified information.
The CMMC 2.0 program has three key features…A tiered model… Assessment requirements… and Implementation through contracts.
TIERED MODEL
CMMC requires companies entrusted with national security information to implement cybersecurity standards. These standards come in progressively advanced levels, depending on the type and sensitivity of the information. The program also sets forward the process for requiring the protection of information passed down to subcontractors.
ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT
CMMMC assessments allow the DoD to verify the implementation of clear cybersecurity standards.
IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH CONTRACTS
Once a contractor or subcontractor implements CMMMC standards certain DoD contractors need to achieve a particular CMMC level as a condition of contract award. If they don’t meet this level, they will not receive the contract with the DoD.
If you got this far in the video, you likely work for a defense contractor looking to start your CMMC compliance journey. Don’t procrastinate. Preparation to meet these controls can take up to 18 months, and the DoD will only do business with CMMC-certified businesses in 2026. If you are a defense contractor or plan to seek DoD contracts in the future, the time to get started is now.
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