Overview

Pursuant to President-issued Executive Order 14028 for Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity DoD currently requires “Regular cybersecurity assessments of contractors provide the Department increased assurance that sensitive information shared with the defense industrial base (DIB) is adequately protected.”

In addition, DoD is expected to implement an aggressive mandate for federal contractors in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), including small and medium businesses, to be compliant with new CMMC 2.0 L1 and L2 requirements beginning in Q1 2025. 

IMPORTANT: CMMC 2.0 requirements will be incorporated into DFARS contracts 

          including flow-down through the sub-contracting supply chain.

The impact of this mandate on small and medium businesses is significant because the journey to prepare for CMMC assessment often takes several months of sustained effort. DIB prime and sub-contractors are highly encouraged to begin preparing for CMMC 2.0 readiness now. This briefing will cover the readiness steps that leadership must prioritize for their organizations to be prepared for a CMMC assessment and certification. This session will be administered by DoD accredited CMMC LPP Publisher and CMMC LTP Trainer with Third Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) authority.

Recommended attending personnel:

Recommended attendees for this briefing include DIB prime and sub-contractors, government agency security professionals, senior leadership, IT Directors and Managers, cyber professionals, compliance professionals, contract officers and IT compliance specialists.

Important: This briefing uses a Zoom-based communication connection via your network. This briefing will be accessible via phone if you are unable to connect online and recorded versions will be distributed with closed-caption for the hearing impaired. Instructions for login will be provided upon registration.

11:00 AM  The DoD CMMC Ecosystem

- Why CMMC from the DoD?

- Who is Impacted and Why?

- How Will New CMMC Requirements Affect Current and Future Contracts?

11:05 AM  Welcome and Introductions

11:10 AM  ABCs of CMMC

- Organization

•  Levels

•  Domains

•  Requirements

- Data Types

•  FCI

•  CUI

11:20 AM  Examining Official CMMC Source Documents

- DoD CIO

- NIST 800-171

11:30 AM  CMMC and NIST Standards

- CMMC Today

- CMMC 2.0 

- 2025 Compliance Mandate

11:40 AM  CMMC Readiness

- Methodology

- Priorities for Small and Medium Businesses 

- Knowledge Acquisition

- Essential Activities: Scoping and Assets

- Essential Docs: SSP and Artifacts

- Assessment Readiness

12:10 PM  CMMC Submission and other Considerations

12:15 PM  Q&A

12:25 PM  Final Remarks & Additional CMMI Certification Resources