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US Defense Contractors Admit Their Rising CMMC Scores May Not Be Accurate

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US Defense Contractors Admit Their Rising CMMC Scores May Not Be Accurate

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US Defense Contractors Admit Their Rising CMMC Scores May Not Be Accurate

US defense contractors report that their Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase I self-assessment scores, which have reached record highs, may not accurately reflect their actual security posture. The contractors themselves are questioning the validity of their own ratings, suggesting potential discrepancies between reported compliance levels and genuine security implementation.

Why it matters: Defense industrial base operators and their auditors need to scrutinize self-assessment methodology and validation processes, as inflated CMMC scores could mask real security gaps in contractors handling sensitive government data.

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