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Decoding the CMMC Suspension

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The recent CMMC suspension put all of us in something of a state of shock and confusion, and I have been closely following the discussion in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) community, including vendors, customers, and cybersecurity specialists. In a memo to my clients, I shared some details for the decision. A common theme among those reasons is cost and capacity. We’ve learned that CMMC has prohibitive compliance costs, with individual bills approaching $600,000; SBA estimates above $7 billion annually across the base, that there is a severe assessor shortage; roughly 100,000+ firms need assessments from only about 100 approved organizations and that the DoD stood up a 60-day CMMC Reform Task Force to recommend a lower-barrier replacement framework.

How San Francisco Circuits Achieved CMMC Certification

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When the U.S. Department of Defense began signaling that cybersecurity self-attestation would eventually give way to mandatory third-party certification, San Francisco Circuits decided to get ahead of it. That decision, made in 2019, shaped everything that followed: the systems we implemented, the partners we engaged, and the audit we ultimately passed. This is the story of that process, including what worked, what added complexity, and what we'd tell other EMS companies and defense suppliers that are now facing the same path.

Omega EMS Advances Toward CMMC Level 2 Certification

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In June, Omega EMS announced its intention to achieve CMMC Level 2 before the U.S. Department of Defense’s mandatory November 2026 implementation timeline for organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). We caught up with Omega EMS CEO Chris Alessio to discuss the company’s certification journey, the investment required, and what CMMC means for Omega’s military and aerospace business. Note: The DoD has suspended its November requirement pending a 60-day review.

CMMC 2.0: The Defense Supply Chain’s Next Qualification Requirement

08/11/2026 | Nolan Johnson, SMT007 Magazine
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has finally moved from concept to contract language. Cybersecurity compliance for companies hoping to participate in the defense supply chain is now a prerequisite for doing business, right alongside AS9100, ITAR, Nadcap, and IPC standards. For years, many organizations have self-attested to cybersecurity compliance. Unfortunately, a series of high-profile cyber incidents demonstrated that self-attestation didn’t always translate into effective implementation. Sensitive information would leak through vulnerabilities in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), often via suppliers and subcontractors.

Kratos Wins U.S. Army Contract for Javelin Seeker Development

08/07/2026 | Globe Newswire
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center to develop an Enhanced Seeker for the Javelin Close Combat Missile System.
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