National Defense ISAC leader raises questions over CMMC assessment capacity, controlled unclassified information

By Sara Friedman / November 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The long-awaited rollout of contract requirements for the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program raises questions about the current capacity for getting a level two assessment and reducing the flow of controlled unclassified information, according to defense info-sharing leader Steve Shirley. A final rule to start the three-year implementation timeline for putting CMMC requirements into defense contracts went into effect on Nov. 10 . The first year focuses on CMMC level one but doesn’t prevent acquisition officials from asking a...

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