The Cyber AB Announces Initial Appointees to new C3PAO Advisory Council
Members of the C3PAO Advisory Council are volunteers and will serve in a non-compensatory capacity. The application process administered by the Cyber AB resulted in the selection of the 11-member council. Though not a formal criterion, all Council appointees are CMMC Certified Assessors (CCAs). Members of the Council will serve a two-year term and oversee subordinate committees focusing on topics such as accreditation, assessment guidance, external services, and the CMMC Assessment Process (CAP).
The Cyber AB will utilize the Council as a primary source of advice and feedback, both for its own purposes as an accreditation body conforming to the ISO/IEC 17011:2017 standard, as well as to generate prospective content such as assessment-methods guidelines, insights into CMMC implementation conformity, and emerging technologies for the broader CMMC Ecosystem.
The Cyber AB has appointed the following individuals to the C3PAO Advisory Council:
Scott Singer (Chair) CyberNINES LLC
Tom Tollerton (Vice Chair) Forvis Mazars, LLP
Ola Sage (Secretary), CyberRx, Inc.
Katie Dodson, Hive Systems
Thomas Graham, Redspin
Jennifer Hawks, Aprio, LLP
Robert McVay, Smithers Quality Assessments, Inc.
Andy Sauer, Sentinel Blue, LLC
John Shamasko, The CMMC Team LLC
Amy Williams, Coalfire Federal
Marci Womack, Schellman & Company, LLC
Matthew Travis, CEO of The Cyber AB, stated, 'I am extremely pleased that such an esteemed group of C3PAO leaders agreed to take on this additional responsibility for the benefit of the CMMC Program. We are looking forward to receiving their wise counsel on a wide range of CMMC issues.'
The Council will convene no less than quarterly, though there will likely be more frequent meetings at the beginning of its operations. While contributing to the C3PAO Advisory Council, Members do not receive any special consideration or privileges from The Cyber AB, ensuring equitable and impartial treatment for all parties. The C3PAO Advisory Council exists to provide feedback to The Cyber AB solely and does not have any affiliation with the U.S. Department of Defense.
About the Cyber AB
The Cyber AB is a Maryland-based, independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that provides accreditation services for cybersecurity conformity regimes. The Cyber AB serves as the exclusive accreditation body for the U.S. Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program via a no-cost contract.
For more information about The Cyber AB, please visit:
https://www.cyberab.org
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