Move America, Inc.

Purpose: the Us Department of Defense Has Begun to Enforce the CMMC or Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirement of Their Vendors. CMMC Requirements Are Designed to Reduce Cybersecurity Risks of Federal Government Vendors by Encouraging Stringent Adoption of Nist Cybersecurity Framework and Other Industry Best Practices. Many Small Businesses Are Not Yet Capable of Meeting These Requirements, Which Means They Cannot Bid on Defense Sector Projects. This Moveamerica Project Intends to Assess What Is Necessary to Help Regional Small Businesses Improve Their Knowledge and Skills While Aligning to CMMC Levels Necessary to Participate in Defense Contracting. the Program Then Enables the Creation of a Structured Academic Partnership to Align Curricula to Ensure That Employees and the Future Workforce Possess the Appropriate Training, Knowledge, and Skills and Are Able to Support Small Business Efforts in the Future. This Leads to an Improved Pipeline of Talent, Increased Business Opportunities, and Reduced Cybersecurity Risk to the Local Small Business Stakeholder Communities.activities to Be Performed: in a Multi-phase Program, Moveamerica Will Begin by Conducting a Business Impact Analysis or Market Assessment to Determine Exactly What Is Needed for Small Businesses to Meet the CMMC Requirements. This Will Lead to Very Specific Guidance for Education Partners, From High School, Community Colleges, and Universities, Who Can Then Adjust Their Educational Programs to Address the Training and Education Gaps Found in the Business Impact Analysis. a Pilot Cohort of Students, Faculty and Business Owners Will Work to Generate Ideas to Support the Training Needs Common to Local Small Businesses. This Will Lead to the Development of Tools to Assist a Typical Small Business in Assessing Their Own Cybersecurity Posture, Addressing Areas of Risk and Ensuring CMMC Compliance. the Plan Includes Development of a Curriculum to Address the Top Needs, Leading to Workshops and Other Hands-on Methodologies.expected Outcomes: the Creation of a Regional Accelerator Will Increase General Awareness Among Small Business Owners of Common Cybersecurity Risks, How One Might Assess Cybersecurity Readiness, What CMMC Requirements Are and How One Achieves Them, and Additional Knowledge of the Pathways to Becoming a Defense Sector Contractor in Prince George?s County. It Is Expected That This Effort Will Lead to a More Robust Cybersecurity Posture by Participants in the Cohort, Better Match of Education to Workforce Needs, and Improvements to Workforce Development.intended Beneficiaries: Small Businesses Will Benefit From Greater Defense Capability From Common Cybersecurity Risk Factors; Their Employees Will Have Significantly Improved Their Knowledge and Skills About Cybersecurity Threats; and the Economy Will Benefit From Greater Local Defense Sector Contracting and Workforce Opportunities.subrecipient Activities: the Applicant Intends to Supplement Their Staff via Contractor Services, as Needed.