Pivot Point Security Kicks Off "The Virtual CISO" Podcast With Katie Arrington, Lead for the DoD's New CMMC Supplier Audit Program

Hamilton, NJ Release: February 25th, 2020
For Immediate Release

Pivot Point Security launches its new podcast series, "The Virtual CISO Podcast", with a frank discussion about the new CMMC audit program for defense contractors featuring Katie Arrington, the DoD's program lead, and Pivot Point Security's CISO & Managing Partner, John Verry.

With over $600 billion in data assets lost yearly to data exfiltration and cyber espionage, the urgent need for stronger security within the US Defense Industrial Base cannot be overstated. The response from the US Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress is the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a new security framework and program that requires a third-party audit of DoD contractors' security controls that had previously been self-attested using NIST SP 800-171.

In this podcast Pivot Point Security founder and industry insider John Verry speaks candidly with Katie Arrington, the DoD's point person for rolling out the CMMC.

Reminding us that we are in a state of electronic warfare, Ms. Arrington addresses critical questions for DoD contractors, their vendors and (spoiler alert) other entities that contract with US federal agencies, including:
o Why the DoD has prioritized the CMMC timeline so urgently
o What the CMMC will look like for firms in the DoD supply chain (including the "allowable cost" issue)
o When we can expect to see the CMMC referenced in RFIs and RFPs
o Who you can connect with for help with questions and concerns
o How to leverage the CMMC to benefit your business, the DoD, and our national security
o How other agencies are considering using the CMMC

This podcast will be of great interest to both business and security professionals who want first-hand insight on all key aspects of the CMMC and what it means for their business. Viewers can access this podcast here: https://www.pivotpointsecurity.com/podcasts/the-virtual-ciso-podcast-katie-arrington-cmmc/

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