Author: Lauren Beward

Lauren BewardLauren Beward oversees business growth for Bravura and its CMMC arm ArCybr, expanding offerings in engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and C3PAO support. She has 15 years’ experience in business development and is Chapter President of AFCEA Aberdeen, co-founder of Women for Outreach and Leadership, and a United Way Central Maryland RUN Board Member. Select awards: 2025 CHOSEN CDC Women’s Business award; 2024 AFCEA International Women’s Appreciation Award; 2023 NMTC Rising Star Award. Education: B.A., Communications, Hood College; M.S., Information Systems, UMBC.
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From the Winter 2026 Issue

CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment vs. Certification Assessment: What’s the Difference—and Which Should You Choose?

Author(s):

Claudine Adams, President & CEO, ArCybr Inc.

Lauren Beward, Director of Business Development, ArCybr

As the Department of War (DoW) advances the rollout of CMMC 2.0, members of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) are working to understand the various certification levels and requirements. For contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information … Read more