Pentagon's contract with the CMMC accreditation body outlines spinoff unit for assessor training, performance objectives

By Sara Friedman / February 1, 2021 at 11:15 AM
The independent accreditation body behind the Pentagon's cyber certification program will be required to separate its assessor and training programs into business units, one of the many conditions in a no-cost contract signed by the Defense Department and the new non-profit reviewed by Inside Cybersecurity . "The Department of Defense will use the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification -- Accreditation Body, Inc. (CMMC-AB), a non-profit organization, as the authoritative source to accredit CMMC Third Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAOs) and the CMMC...

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