CMMC COE is an IT-AAC sponsored and hosted public–private partnership that will be the focal point for coordination, communication, and collaboration in support of entities seeking to achieve the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements, to improve and enhance the cybersecurity and overall security of the supply chain for the defense industrial base and the United States Department of Defense.

The CMMC COE is currently forging a variety of partnerships, alliances, and affiliations committed to the mission of meeting the requirements of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.  These engagements include industry groups and organizations; standards bodies; NGO’s; academic institutions and leaders; government entities; FFRDC’s; and more. The COE also serves in an industrial advisory capacity for the Congress and the Executive Branch.