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State promotes CMMC compliance and CyberSmart grants; small manufacturer warns certification costs remain high
Summary
Officials from 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; a small manufacturer from Roseville said a recent cyber intrusion and equipment and facility upgrades could cost roughly $190,000.
Representatives of Michigan’s Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI) told the House Communications and Technology Committee (date not specified) that Department of Defense cybersecurity standards will soon be enforced across the defense supply chain and that Michigan is offering CyberSmart grants to help small and medium‑sized suppliers comply.
Colonel John Gutierrez, executive director of ODAI, described the office’s mission to grow and protect Michigan’s defense and aerospace industry. Jeanne Shabath Lewis (identified in testimony as a stakeholder engagement officer) explained the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and the state’s CyberSmart grant program, which the office has administered since 2021 in partnership with the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute (EGI).
Shabath Lewis said the CMMC program formalizes Department of Defense cyber requirements for contractors…
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