Washington Technology CMMC 2.0 Ecosystem Summit

Crowell & Moring Associate Michael Gruden, a member of the firm's Privacy & Cybersecurity Group, will be speaking at this year's Washington Technology CMMC 2.0 Ecosystem Summit, taking place virtually and at The Ritz-Carlton in Tyson's Corner on November 9th. His "Legal Spotlight" panel will take place at 2pm ET and Michael will join Washington Technology for a closer look at the legal considerations and associated risks of working in CMMC. Topics include risk assessment and management, supply chain considerations, and working with the defense industrial base on proper cloud service and FEDRAMP certification.

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a cornerstone of Department of Defense (DOD) supply-chain security efforts, but it is still a work in progress. The goal of protecting controlled unclassified information (CUI) that resides in the data networks of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is indisputable. One challenge is how to assess and certify implementation of required security practices at scale, while another is avoiding bureaucratic roadblocks and pricing hurdles that could limit small and medium-sized businesses from successfully conforming to the CMMC standard.

Washington Technology’s 2022 CMMC 2.0 Ecosystem Summit, which is being produced in partnership with The Cyber AB, will explore what the revised CMMC regime will mean for all stakeholders.  This first-ever CMMC event that is officially sanctioned by the program’s accreditation body will focus on how organizations can best prepare for their CMMC assessments, how the CMMC Ecosystem is gearing up to support the DIB, what the practical implications are for certain CMMC policy positions, and what self-assessment tools NIST and others have made widely available.

Breakout sessions will provide an opportunity for deep dives into the mechanics of getting certified, understanding CMMC conflicts of interest, training opportunities, and advantages of going through the processes early.