By Lauren C. Williams
NOTE: This story first appeared on FCW.com.
The accrediting body overseeing the Defense Department s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program announced June 9 that RedSpin has met requirements for Certified Third-Party Assessment Organizations and passed the CMMC Level 3 assessment administered by the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center.
With the first authorized C3PAO organization and more expected this summer, the CMMC-AB s plans to have an operational training ecosystem are taking shape. There are currently 156 organizations awaiting approval, according to the CMMC-AB s marketplace website.
Matthew Travis, the accrediting body s CEO, said the standing up of the first C3PAO, which will be able to conduct CMMC assessments across the defense industry base, was a significant milestone amid recent cyber events.
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Survey: Reasons U.S. Electronics Manufacturers May Exit Defense Market
In a new IPC industry survey and report, one-quarter (24 percent) of electronic manufacturers say the costs and burdens of compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) may force them out of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) supply chain.
The survey conducted by IPC, the global electronics manufacturing association, also finds that for many small- to medium-size businesses (SMB), the costs and burdens of CMMC compliance may outweigh the benefits of doing business with the DoD.
In addition, 33 percent of respondents say the CMMC will weaken the U.S. defense electronics industrial base, while 18 percent are unsure, highlighting the uncertainties involved. And 41 percent believe applying the CMMC clause to their suppliers will create other problems in the supply chain.
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