RESTON, Va.—November 24, 2020—CyberSheath Services International has published the 2020 / 2021 CMMC Companion guide to help defense contractors navigate and comply with new rules from the Department of Defense (DOD) to secure the Defense Industrial Base from cyberthreats. This new resource for defense contractors provides a clear, concise primer that summarizes the CMMC, discusses why the rule has been created, and proposes useful tips for its mandatory implementation.
“The defense industry has been clamoring for help as new rules emerge and the risk of losing out on defense contracts and revenue becomes more real,” says Eric Noonan, CEO of CyberSheath. “CyberSheath has been supporting compliance initiatives for defense contractors and other companies since 2012, and they’ve channeled that experience into this new resource. Anyone dealing with CMMC will gain enormous benefits in terms of understanding the history, terminology, approach, and future direction.”
Though the industry has been charged with meeting stringent requirements for years, recent updates with real deadlines have created urgency and angst among prime and subprime contractors. Not only are the prime contractors ensuring their own compliance, but they are also putting pressure on their suppliers to verify compliance. If defense contractors do not comply, they risk the security of the supply chain, national security, the ability to secure DOD contracts, and, thus, their revenue.
New rules under the recent DFARS interim law rule, coupled with requests from prime contractor demands mean suppliers must confirm their NIST 800-171 Assessment Score, provide a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) estimated completion date (ECD) for any unimplemented requirements, their status and ECD for an additional 20 CMMC practices, and their status and ECD for the CMMC Level 2 and 3 maturity processes. On top of that, suppliers have to provide updates on their progress until all practices and progress are implemented, as well as their “estimated date for closure of all NIST SP 800-171 POAM items, and the expected closure date for the additional controls.”
The new CMMC Companion guide comes on the heels of the first-ever CMMC Con, a virtual gathering hosted by CyberSheath attended by some 1,000 CMMC partners, including government stakeholders, services providers, and contractors.
For more information or details, please contact info@cybersheath.com.
About CyberSheath Services International, LLC
Established in 2012, CyberSheath is one of the most experienced and trusted IT security services partners for the U.S. defense industrial base. From CMMC compliance to strategic security planning to managed security services, CyberSheath offers a comprehensive suite of offerings tailored to clients’ information security and regulatory compliance needs. Learn more at www.cybersheath.com.