DOD Focuses on Minimizing Cyber Threats to Department, Contractors

Cyber threats against the United States and the Defense Department are very real, and efforts related to the department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, released earlier this year, are underway to mitigate risks as they relate to both the department and contractors. "It's no secret that the U.S. is at cyber war every day," Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said, as part of a keynote address during the Professional Services Council's 2020 Defense Services Conference. "Cybersecurity risks threaten the industrial base, national security, as well as partners and allies." 41:09 document.getElementById('dvid4448766').addEventListener('loadedmet...