Cybersecurity Rule For DOD Contractors Creates New Risks

By John Pachter and Richard Johnson ( October 21, 2025, 4:42 PM EDT) -- On Oct. 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense established a major new program of standards for the security of contractor and supplier data systems. The new requirements establish the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. While the October 2024 rule established the program, it did not include a clause applying it to contractors and subcontractors....

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