
Monday, May 4th, 2026
11:00 am ET
Location: The Hotel UMD, College Park, Maryland
We’re excited to announce that Kyle Lai, President and CISO of KLC Consulting, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming DIB Cyber Certification Series. While this is a two-day event, we are highlighting CMMC Day on Monday, May 4th when Kyle will present on the critical topic: “When Code Becomes CUI: Conducting CMMC Assessments on Custom Software”.
CMMC Assessments live and die on written evidence. In this session, Kyle will demonstrate how to document and manage evidence for custom software compliance, ensuring that your policies, procedures, and activity logs meet the rigorous “Met” scoring criteria.
The Two-Day Options:
Attend the full two-day series or choose the one-day optional registration to focus specifically on the modules most relevant to your organization.
- Day 1 (May 4): Focuses on CMMC Day and Common Criteria, tackling the rollout of CMMC requirements and the global standards underpinning federal security.
- Day 2 (May 5): Shifts focus to Commercial Solutions for Classified and DIB Cloud Services, covering Capability Packages and FedRAMP+ overlays.
Why Attend? From navigating FIPS 140-3 and NIAP to preparing for the full rollout of CMMC contract clauses, this event brings together the entire value chain including government agencies, labs, and top-tier integrators under one roof.
Don’t miss Kyle Lai’s expert assessment insights!
Register Now for the Full Series or a Single Day Pass.

Kyle Lai
President and CISO
Lead CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA)
Certified CMMC Professional (CCP)
Provisional Instructor (PI)
CISSP, CSSLP, CISA, CDPSE, CIPP/US, CIPP/G, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Nationally recognized as a DoD cybersecurity expert with over 20 years of experience in cyber and I.T., Kyle assesses and architects NIST 800-171 and CMMC compliance solutions for U.S. Defense Industrial Base (DIB) companies. He consulted as a security advisor to several Fortune 500 companies and the DoD. Kyle now specializes in developing cost-effective CMMC compliance solutions for: Manufacturers, Aerospace, Engineering, Software Development, and MSP/IT companies.
Kyle’s distinguished career includes consulting for high-profile clients like ExxonMobil, Zoom, DISA, Boeing, HP, Fidelity Investments, Microsoft, Akamai, and PwC. He served as the former CISO to Pactera (a Blackstone Portfolio Co.) and Brandeis University – Heller School. Kyle was also an operations manager for DISA Cybersecurity Portal (predecessor of public.cyber.mil – a department within the U.S. Department of Defense).
His broad cybersecurity expertise spans security strategy, policies, program management, vulnerability management, penetration testing, incident response, business continuity, regulatory compliance, application security, and third-party risk management. (continues)

The CMMC Final Rule is here, so don’t wait to schedule your CMMC assessment!
Secure your CMMC Assessment spot with KLC Consulting, a authorized C3PAO today with a nominal deposit. Get your price quote now.
About KLC Consulting
KLC Consulting is an Authorized C3PAO specializing in CMMC assessments and NIST 800-171 compliance for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Our team of Cyber AB-authorized Lead CMMC Certified Assessors has a combined 75 years of experience in the cybersecurity field, allowing us to deliver objective, high-quality CMMC Level 2 assessments and readiness services for organizations from Fortune 500s to small subcontractors. Read more about us here.



