For most defense contractors, CMMC preparation has meant fixing controls, tightening CUI boundaries, and getting documentation in shape. But now that CMMC requirements are officially entering contracts, a new risk is overshadowing all that work: their access to a CMMC assessor. Even organizations that feel ready are discovering
CMMC Level 2 requirements continue to evolve as the Department of Defense finalizes how contractors must protect controlled unclassified information. For organizations handling CUI, the
The purpose of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 is to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in nonfederal systems
Recent settlements for contract violations offer clear lessons that must be learned from because government contractors are evaluated long after the ink dries on a contract. Expectations persist for the life of the contract, and company leaders are expected
The Department of Defense has taken its final step toward making Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification a binding requirement in defense contracts. On September 10, 2025,
CMMC Level 2 requirements continue to evolve as the Department of Defense finalizes how contractors must protect controlled unclassified information. For organizations handling CUI, the
Cyber threats that defense contractors face aren’t hypothetical, and a recent event hosted by the Northern Virginia Technology Council made that clear. FBI leaders laid out a threat picture that is more coordinated, more
Most organizations that pass a CMMC Level 2 assessment do so with open findings. Teal CMMC passed with a perfect 110 out of 110 in April 2026 —
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