What It Means for the Present & the Future [NOTE: Schellman previously blogged on the initial roll-out of CMMC here. This article supersedes prior Schellman content as the model has been revised and updated by DoD.]

Schellman becomes the first compliance services firm authorized by the CMMC AB and the 5th C3PAO Overall October 19, 2021 (Tampa, FL) – Schellman is pleased to announce that we are now an authorized Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO). Overseen by the Department of Defense (DoD) alongside the CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC AB), the CMMC program is designed to enforce consistent cybersecurity practices across the hundreds of thousands of defense contractors that participate in and make up the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). A group that now includes Schellman, C3PAOs are the independent assessment organizations that work alongside advisory and training providers to improve cybersecurity practices and protect the sensitive information maintained by the DIB participants.