CMMC 2.0

Welcome to the CMMC ACADEMY!

DOD has released the official version of CMMC 2.0. What does this mean for defense suppliers?

DOD planned a phased rollout of CMMC in fiscal years 2021-2025. If your company wants to win DOD contracts that include CMMC, you will have to be CMMC compliant at the time of contract award.

CMMC Assessors and Assessments: Unlike previous compliance programs where you could self-certify your compliance, there will be an army of CMMC assessors that will act as a third party to review, inspect and certify that you are compliant. The time to get ready for those assessments is now.

How can the CMMC Academy help out? We will provide both general background and update information about CMMC as well as information on the specific practices your company may need to comply with. This CMMC practice-oriented area will include:

CMMC Reference Guide - An easy way to review and navigate the CMMC practices
CMMC Research - A way for you to indicate which areas of CMMC are difficult to understand
CMMC Augmentation - The Academy will work to provide further insights about CMMC practices via assessment and implementation notes, panel discussions, videos, Q&A, and more.

Please beware of scam companies. The Department of Defense has warned vendors about companies falsely claiming they can get other vendors certified under CMMC. We do not claim to be experts on CMMC. We provide information and opinions. We have no intention of being a certifier or C3PAO organization. The CMMC Academy is a free initiative of Celerium Inc.

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DOD CMMC Summary

The goal of the DOD CMMC initiative is to prevent sensitive data from being stolen by adversaries from the 300,000 DOD contractors and subcontractors. The two key types of information DOD wants to protect are Controlled but Unclassified Information ("CUI") and Federal Contract Information ("FCI").

The main concerns of DOD include a) the theft and use of this information against the national security interests of the United States and b) theft of intellectual property that results in an estimated $600 billion loss to the U.S. economy.

The Bottom Line: Five Key Takeaways You Should Know

Impact on my company: Going forward, companies desiring to win defense contracts (based on RFIs and RFPs) will need to comply with new cybersecurity standards based on CMMC.
Assessments (audits): Unlike in past compliance programs, defense suppliers will no longer be able to "self-certify" or simply declare their compliance; they will be reviewed by reviewed and approved by assessors and third-party assessment companies called C3PAO (CMMC Third Party Assessment Organizations).
Phased rollout in 2021-2025: DOD and the CMMC Accreditation Body have planned a phase rollout of CMMC implementation in fiscal years 2021-2025. Starting in fiscal year 2021, the department will pilot the implementation of CMMC requirements for Level 3 and below on select new acquisitions.
Your suppliers: In many cases, it may not be sufficient for your own company to be CMMC certified. If your company needs to use suppliers, those companies may also need to be CMMC certified. You should encourage, and perhaps facilitate, their compliance.

Learn more about CMMC here.

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CMMC Insights: Training on Implementation by Implementers

These online-only courses provide CMMC training to companies looking to comply with CMMC. The courses are created by an experienced team of cybersecurity implementers with years of experience on NIST standards.

Implementing CMMC will be different for every company. And with the U.S. government doubling down on cybersecurity, it's important to get it right. So where is the best place to start?

Our CMMC Insights courses were created to help companies looking to comply with CMMC understand how to implement the practices. Our team has years of experience implementing NIST 800-53.

CMMC Level 1 Course
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CMMC Level 2 Course

CMMC Level 2 Course
Situational Awareness Edition

One-year access to the learning portal is provided, and we will provide updates on changes to CMMC as clarity is provided on items such as reciprocity. Don't wait -- get started on your CMMC assessment preparation now.

CMMC Academy Events

Latest Video: CMMC 2022 Spring update

The ever-evolving roll out of CMMC 2.0 may have you wondering if your understanding of the 2.0 program is up to date. To level set you on the 2.0 program and requirements, practices and processes, please watch the video displayed below. Celerium’s Chief Operations Officer, Chris Gundel, provides what you need to know, and do, to enable your company to do business with the DoD.

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