By: Jessica Abrahams, Michelle Francois, John Horan, Dana Pashkoff, Faegre Drinker Biddle
On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD or the Department) published a final rule to establish the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. Although the Program will be implemented across four phases, the first phase will take effect on December 16, 2024.