How to Implement NIST SP 800-171 for CUI Compliance NIST SP 800-171 compliance requires three core layers of CUI protection in your nonfederal system[...]
Preparing for a CMMC audit requires seven steps — skip one and you risk failing the assessment. Scoping your CUI boundary, running a gap assessment,[...]
CMMC Level 3 requirements extend beyond Level 2 with 24 additional controls drawn from NIST SP 800-172. Understanding what Level 3 demands means exa[...]
A CMMC readiness assessment determines whether your organization meets DoD security requirements before a C3PAO conducts your formal certification a[...]
A CMMC gap assessment requires three structured phases to deliver compliance intelligence you can actually act on. Together, they measure your curre[...]
Where Most Defense Contractors Get CMMC Wrong You’re not running a compliance department. You’re running a business — and somewhere in the[...]
Updated July 2026: On July 13, 2026, the Department of War suspended CMMC Phase 2 pending a 60-day Reform Task Force review. The Phase 2 dates[...]
CMMC Level 1 is enough to keep your defense contracts only if your company handles Federal Contract Information (FCI) exclusively. If your contracts i[...]
Defense subcontractors are facing CMMC scrutiny before certification clauses formally appear in contracts. Prime contractors are asking more deta[...]
Many Managed Service Providers now say they “support CMMC.” But supporting CMMC Level 2 compliance is not the same as managing IT. For[...]