Jay Molnar is a Manager in Schellman's Federal Practice based in Washington, DC, where he focuses on the emerging CMMC program. Prior to joining Schellman in 2021, Jay served as a Senior with Ernst & Young’s Government Contract Services, specializing in NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC compliance. He played a lead role in piloting early DIBCAC High Confidence Assessments under the Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessment (JSVA) program and continues to support the program as a lead assessor. Jay holds several key certifications, including CISSP, CISA, CMMC Lead CCA, and CCP.
By:
Andrew Parks
April 28th, 2026
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) has officially shifted from proposed framework to an enforceable requirement for organizations supporting the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). With the Final Rule now in effect and contractual mandates accelerating, defense contractors and subcontractors can no longer treat CMMC as a future initiative.