The Convergence Story
CS5 (Cybersecurity Supply‑Chain 5) represents the evolution of the defense industrial base's cybersecurity ecosystem. Born from the merger of five pioneering conferences, each bringing unique expertise and perspective to the critical mission of securing America's defense supply chain.
CMMC Inception
The Department of Defense unveils the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. Visionary leaders recognize the need for education and collaboration, sparking the ideation of specialized conferences to guide the defense industrial base through this transformative requirement.
Growing Together
As CMMC evolves, these conferences become the cornerstone events for the defense industrial base. Relationships form, ideas cross-pollinate, and the vision of a unified approach begins to crystallize.
The Decision
Leaders from all five conferences meet to discuss an unprecedented collaboration. The decision is unanimous: combine forces to create the definitive cybersecurity event for the defense supply chain.
CS5 is Born
The merger is complete. CS5 launches as the official conference of The Cyber AB, uniting 5,500+ professionals. In a groundbreaking expansion, the Secure Controls Framework (SCF) joins the conference, broadening CS5's scope beyond CMMC to become the definitive cybersecurity compliance event for the defense supply chain.