May 13th 2022
After years of delays, the CMMC rulemaking process and subsequent rollout seems to be on track. In fact, the latest update by CMMC director Stacy Bostjanick this week suggests that it might be progressing faster than initially announced. Instead of July of 2023 the new expectation is that CMMC requirements will take effect in May of next year.
“May 2023 is the critical point. That’s when we think we will be able to start putting the requirement in contracts. … You are probably going to see RFIs, RFPs coming out in the summer of 2023.”
“Bostjanick said the Pentagon is encouraging companies to do “an early adoption of CMMC” through getting an assessment completed by an approved certified third party assessment organization before the rulemakings go into effect.”
For the full article see:
https://insidecybersecurity.com/share/13502
Depending on the current status, we estimate 6-12 months to prepare for a CMMC Level 2 certification assessment. The bottleneck will be the availability of C3PAOs as everybody will want to get certified at the same time. In other words – it’s time to get ready sooner than later to ensure eligibility for those new contracts.
Contact us for a 30-minute consultation and let’s make sure you don’t miss out on new contract awards.
10/10/2025As the federal government shutdown reaches Day 10 with no resolution in sight, defense contractors are asking a critical question: Does this shutdown impact the November 10, 2025 CMMC implementation deadline? The short answer: No. CMMC requirements remain on track. Here’s what defense contractors need to understand about how the current government shutdown affects – or more
Read MoreCMMC: Phased Rollout TimelineAfter years of delays, CMMC is finally launching. Six years, ten months, and 26 days after CMMC was first announced, the final rule putting CMMC into DoD contracts was published September 10, 2025. Starting November 10, 2025, the Department of Defense begins requiring cybersecurity certifications for contractors—and your company’s ability to win future
Read More- None of the information you provide in the form below will be used for marketing purposes -