The CMMI version 1.2 project was sponsored by both government and industry. Government sponsorship was provided by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), specifically the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (OUSD [AT&L]). Industry sponsorship was provided by the Systems Engineering Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).

·         Rassa, Bob (NDIA Systems Engineering Division)

·         Schaeffer, Mark (OUSD [AT&L])