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

1. 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. 
2. 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).
3. 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. 
4. 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. 





CMMC Academy Events

RECENT WEBINAR: CMMC 2021 Year In Review

We recently held a CMMC 2021 year-in-review webinar. Discussion topics included a review of CMMC 2.0 and how it impacts small and medium-sized businesses. 

Guests include:

• Chris Gundel, COO of Celerium
• Chris Opp, Director of SMB Solutions at Celerium
• Moderated by Adam Chapnick

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