A Pause, Not a Pass on CMMC
On July 13, the Department of War hit pause on one of the most consequential compliance regimes in the defense industrial base. In Episode 14 of The GIST of Govt IT, Brian and Sean break down the suspension of CMMC Phase II — the third-party assessment requirement that was set to take effect November 10 — and what it actually means for the thousands of contractors caught in the middle. Sean's message is blunt: this is a pause, not a repeal. The requirement to protect controlled unclassified information isn't going anywhere, and the smart move is to keep marching toward NIST SP 800-171…
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