Following the release of the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program final rule, the global tech trade association ITI has issued a statement. Leopold Wildenauer, Senior Manager of Public Sector Policy at ITI, commented on this development.

"The publication of the final CMMC rule is a major milestone towards improving information security across the Defense Industrial Base, which is critical as adversaries continue to target the DoD supply chain with increasing levels of tenacity and sophistication," said Wildenauer. He added that ITI will "continue to engage with the Department as we analyze the final rule’s details to support its successful implementation."