Pentagon takes first step in industrial base cybersecurity standards, but more work lies ahead

Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 5 a.m.

b'The Defense Department\\u2019s forthcoming overhaul of industrial base cybersecurity crossed a major milestone this month when DoD published the first version of the documentation for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. But the Pentagon still has a lot of work to do \\u2013 and a lot of information to communicate to industry \\u2013 before CMMC makes its way into contracts later this year. Corbin Evans is director of regulatory policy at the National Defense Industrial Association. He talked with Federal News Network\\u2019s Jared Serbu about the road ahead for CMMC, and the role industry associations will play in the process.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'