Pentagon announces ‘immediate suspension’ of CMMC Phase II mandates
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is suspending part of its cybersecurity requirements for industry, specifically related to third party assessments, citing onerous burdens on especially smaller defense firms. “In support of Secretary of War Hegseth’s directive to aggressively scale warfighter readiness, I’m announcing the immediate suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, Phase II…