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State office explains CMMC requirements and CyberSmart grants to keep Michigan suppliers eligible for DoD work
Summary
The Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation described the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the state's CyberSmart grant program and eligibility rules, saying the federal rules effective Dec. 16, 2024 accelerate the need for suppliers to achieve certification to remain competitive for DoD contracts.
Lansing — Retired Colonel John Gutierrez, executive director of the Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation, and Jeanne Shabath Lewis, stakeholder engagement officer for the Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI), briefed the House Communications and Technology Committee on May 20 about the cybersecurity certification requirements affecting defense and aerospace suppliers.
Jeanne Shabath Lewis told the committee that the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a Department of Defense program that sets cyber standards for contractors handling controlled unclassified information (CUI) and federal contract information (FCI). "CMMC helps ensure that DOD from cyber attacks by ensuring both…
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