Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Explained

 

 

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a Department of Defense (DoD) program that enforces cybersecurity requirements for protecting sensitive information referred to as Federal Contract Information or “FCI” and Controlled Unclassified Information or “CUI”. The program requires an assessment of a Company’s cybersecurity environment using 1 of 3 CMMC model levels to determine the ability to safeguard DoD information. The CMMC rule was finalized on October 15, 2024 and is effective as of December 16, 2024.

Peerless Electronics completed a “Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessment” (JSVA)  in October 2024, achieving a perfect score of 110.  This assessment was conducted by the DCMA Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBAC) alongside a CMMC Certified 3rd Party  Assessment Organization  (C3PAO) for the CMMC program. This assessment confirms our adherence to the 110 cybersecurity requirements outlined in NIST SP 800-171. When the CMMC rule becomes effective on December 16, 2024, our JSVA will convert to a CMMC Level 2 certification which is valid for the next 3 years.

The CMMC mandate for DoD contracts will be phased into contracts beginning in Q1 2025 and will be a requirement to engage with government contractors and subcontractors to protect FCI and CUI across networks and systems.

Peerless recognized the importance of this program early on and dedicated the resources necessary to achieve this result, once again illustrating our commitment to excellence in our industry and most importantly our customers.

As we approach our 8th decade in business, Peerless continues to be at the forefront of the latest quality and security protocols.

Peerless has always positioned itself to meet any challenge over the years and while we’re a well-established and respected source for top tier suppliers, our growth is dependent upon knowing and understanding where our business is going – having the insight to shift business directives to align with industry trends to stay relevant and strong.

Our pledge to you - our customer is to bring the highest degree of quality and service into every aspect of our organization in order to deliver total customer satisfaction in the form of a superior experience with each and every order.

To learn more about the CMMC program and find additional details on the final CMMC rule please see the following link https://dodcio.defense.gov/cmmc/About/