On October 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) released an unpublished version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program Rule.  The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on October 15, 2024 and will become effective sixty days after publication.  This rule formally establishes the CMMC Program for DoD and is one of two complementary sets of regulations that govern operation of the Program.