Securing the Defense Supply Chain: CMMC Compliance for Fastener Manufacturers
Fastener manufacturers have long played a critical role in the defense industrial base. From aerospace assemblies and armored vehicles to shipbuilding, weapons platforms, ground support systems and mission-critical industrial equipment, fasteners may be small components, but their quality, traceability and reliability can affect the performance of an entire system. Today, defense readiness depends on more than material strength, tolerance control and on-time delivery. It also depends on cybersecurity.
As the Department of Defense continues rolling out the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, known as CMMC, manufacturers throughout the defense supply chain are facing a new reality. Companies that handle certain sensitive government information may need to prove that they have the cybersecurity controls required to protect it.