Podcast

Fed Talks: CMMC: a primer and what we know so far

Mar 30, 2020

Fed Talks is a series of audio episodes featuring current issues in government contracting, offering thoughtful, bite-sized insights with rotating guests from inside and outside Baker Tilly.

On this episode of Fed Talks, we discuss the Department of Defense’s new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) with subject matter specialist David Ross, a principal leading Baker Tilly’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice. Questions addressed include

What is CMMC and what is the government’s overall goal in introducing this new standard?
What are the different levels of CMMC and which level should contractors look to achieve within the framework?
What do we know right now about CMMC, and what is yet to be determined before CMMC is rolled out?

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Fed Talks host

Derek Boyd
Derek Boyd is a director in Baker Tilly’s government contractor advisory services practice.

Meet this episode’s guest speaker:

David Ross, Principal

With more than 20 years of experience in information security and data privacy, David Ross leads Baker Tilly’s cybersecurity and privacy practice. His expertise includes cyber and privacy strategic insight, CMMC compliance, cybersecurity service design and engagement leadership. His industry experience includes overseeing cyber risk functions including serving as general manager of General Dynamics Commercial Cyber Services division, where he was not only responsible for the design of the business, but also the launch and management of the new commercial organization.

About the producer

Andrew Graziano, Senior Consultant

Andrew has been with Baker Tilly for over 2 years and has spent that time working with government contractors on a wide variety of compliance matters. In particular, Andrew has experience with incurred cost proposals, indirect rate modeling, price proposal preparation, cost impact analysis, and commercial sales practice disclosures. In his spare time, he produces and edits this Fed Talks podcast.