Reforming CMMC and Reducing Compliance Burden for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)

Department of Defense · WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) · Special Notice · DoDCIOReformingCMMCforDIB001

posted 13 July 2026 · closed 14 August 2026

Summary

The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services issues a special notice to reform the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and reduce compliance burden for the Defense Industrial Base. The notice provides no further detail beyond directing readers to an official memo in the CIO Library.

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