Deadlines, regulations, what it means for your shop.
December 17, 2025
ISACA officially assumes responsibility as CAICO (Cybersecurity Assessor & Instructor Certification Organization), taking over from Cyber AB. Will administer CCP, CCA, and Lead CCA credentials to scale assessor capacity. Full transition by April 1, 2026.
December 2025
With Phase 1 enforcement active, defense industry faces critical capacity shortage. Only 200 companies have been assessed, while estimates show 80,000+ contractors need certification by 2028. Just 83 C3PAOs available to serve 118,000 defense contractors.
November 10, 2025
DoD begins enforcing CMMC requirements in new solicitations and contracts. DFARS clause 252.204-7021 now mandatory. Organizations not certified at required level are INELIGIBLE for contract awards. No grace period provided.
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CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is the DoD's way of making sure anyone handling government info—yes, even your CAD files—is keeping it secure.
"Insurance for your blueprints – annoying upfront, but beats losing DoD work."
Phase 1 started November 10, 2025 — CMMC requirements in contracts NOW
324 days until Phase 2 deadline (November 10, 2026)
Primes are asking subs RIGHT NOW – don't get cut from bid list
Step-by-step compliance procedures. No consultants required.
Lock down the basics - MFA, user accounts, permissions.
Know what you got and where your CUI lives.
The paperwork nobody likes but everybody needs.
The tech stuff - simpler than consultants say.
Includes editable templates, step-by-step procedures, and compliance tracking spreadsheet.
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Won't cost more than your Haas CNC.
Email, Teams, SharePoint that's actually CMMC-ready out of the box.
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Manage user accounts and MFA across all systems from one place.
Find vetted assessors when you're ready for Level 2. Don't rush.
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