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CMMC Readiness Can’t Pause Just Because Phase 2 of the Program Did

By: Douglas Barbin
September 1st, 2026

When the Department of War (DoW) suddenly paused CMMC Phase 2.0 on July 13, 2026, it caught the defense industry off guard. With the third-party assessment requirements halted just months before their go-live date in November 2026, there’s much speculation that compliance activities will also be held up. However, a few things haven’t changed because of the pause: Phase 1 self-assessment requirements are still due, the False Claims Act exposure for inaccurate attestations hasn’t gone anywhere, and the obligation to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under NIST 800-171 remains fully in effect. For the defense industrial base, treating this pause as a reason to slow down is the wrong takeaway.

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Federal Assessments | CMMC

Building a Defensible CMMC Program: What the False Claims Act Means

By: Douglas Barbin
June 9th, 2026

CMMC certification is mandatory if you want federal contracts, but the journey doesn't end there.

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Federal Assessments | CMMC

What To Expect During a CMMC Assessment

By: Marci Womack
July 5th, 2023

So you're looking to achieve a CMMC certification. In this video, we will cover the

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Federal Assessments | CMMC

How Does an Organization Achieve a CMMC Certification?

By: Marci Womack
January 19th, 2023

Many organizations want to understand how they can pursue a CMMC certification. They're really interested in the standard or they know it's very important to their line of business. And today we're going to talk about the ways that CMMC certification can happen right now. And what we expect in the future.

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Federal Assessments | CMMC

What is CMMC?

By: Douglas Barbin
August 15th, 2022

So you are a defense contractor or maybe you are participating in a large defense contract. As a result, you may have heard that you need to comply with CMMC. Let's talk about what that is.

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