Regulatory guidance, assessment prep, and compliance analysis for the Defense Industrial Base and public sector.
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThis checklist simplifies CMMC Level 2 assessment prep by focusing on boundary validation, evidence assembly, and control consistency to reduce cost and burden.
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe Conventional Wisdom Defense contractors often focus solely on NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 compliance until the Department of Defense updates CMMC Level 2 to require Revision 3. Since 32 CFR Part 17
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program presents a challenge for small defense contractors. You need the certification to compete for Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, but a
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThese questions started hitting my inbox the morning after John Tenaglia s September 3 memo landed. Program managers, compliance leads, and GC A teams all asking variations of the same thing: what doe
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CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe Pentagon s CMMC Phase 2 suspension didn t pause your compliance obligations. It exposed them. While the CMMC Reform Task Force sorts through over 1,100 industry responses and more than 10,000 page
CMMC & DIB AssessmentPurpose of the Template Your CMMC compliance boundary might not be as accurate as you think. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) often moves beyond the lines drawn on architecture diagrams. This
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe Conventional Wisdom Most defense contractors approach CMMC as a project. You assemble a team, hire consultants, prepare documentation, pass the assessment, and move on. It becomes another line ite
CMMC & DIB AssessmentWhat Happened On July 13, 2026, the Department of War paused CMMC Phase 2 for a 60-day review to ease compliance burdens on small and non-traditional defense contractors. Originally, Phase 2 was set t
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe Decision You re Facing You re looking at a contract modification, a subcontractor questionnaire, or an email thread with your contracting officer. You need to decide if Controlled Unclassified Inf
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe Department of Defense s suspension of CMMC Phase 2 has led to widespread confusion across the defense industrial base. Some program managers mistakenly believe compliance is optional now or we can
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe suspension of CMMC Phase II third-party assessment requirements on July 13, 2026, presents a pivotal decision for defense contractors. You must decide whether to continue toward formal CMMC Level
CMMC & DIB AssessmentThe Department of Defense (DoD) announced CMMC 2.0 in November 2021, introducing a significant change: Level 1 now requires annual self-assessments instead of third-party audits. If you re a Defense I
