NIST has released a draft version of the next update to the core standard behind CMMC.
If you do work for the US, Canadian or Australian defense departments or are a vendor to one of these organizations or if you are a vendor to a large US corporation, this standard and these changes are important to you. Learn more below.
CMMC is an ever changing target. Here is the newest information on it that we have.
This week’s news update includes:
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