The document provides an overview of the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0, which establishes revised standards to…
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Security Tomorrow, Today: Cybersecurity Updates from DARPA: June 2025 COGR Meeting
The document summarizes a June 2025 briefing presented COGR by Jesse Watkins, Deputy Director of the Security and Intelligence Directorate at DARPA, and Kris West...
What’s Hot in Cybersecurity & Implications for Institutions: February 2025 Meeting
This document provides an extensive overview of emerging cybersecurity standards and regulatory changes affecting institutions, particularly focusing on the...
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Institutional Experiences with CMMC: February 2021 Meeting
The document summarizes a panel discussion on the institutional experiences of universities with the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), highlighting perspectives from UC San Diego, Purdue University, and Indiana University. The discussion addresses recent DoD regulatory changes requiring contractors to achieve at least Level 1 CMMC certification, emphasizing
Joint Association Letter to DoD Regarding CMMC (DFARS Case 2019-D041)
The letter, jointly submitted by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), EDUCAUSE, the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the American Council on Education (ACE), articulates deep concerns regarding the Department of Defense’s (DOD) interim rule implementing the NIST Special Publication 800-171 Assessment Methodology
COGR Joins Multi-Association Letter Expressing Concern about DOD and the CMMC Accreditation Body
The document is a formal letter dated September 1, 2020, from four major academic organizations—EDUCAUSE, the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)—addressed to Ellen M. Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The letter expresses concerns regarding the Dep
May 12, 2015—Joint Letter from COGR/AAU to NIST on the Revised Draft Guidanced on Controlled Unclassified Information
COGR and AAU sent a joint letter regarding the revised draft guidance concerning controlled unclassified information (CUI) to the National Institute of Standards and Technology which was outlined in NIST Special Publication 800-171.
January 16, 2015—Joint AAU and COGR Letter to NIST on Controlled Unclassified Information
The joint letter from the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) addresses concerns regarding the draft NIST Special Publication 800-171, which outlines security requirements for protecting controlled unclassified information (CUI) in nonfederal organizations. The authors acknowledge N
