Current Status
CMMC Phase II Suspension: What Changed on July 13, 2026?
A plain-English guide to the July 2026 suspension of CMMC Phase II, what Phase I still requires, and what defense contractors should keep doing now.
Read guide →Hey, defense contractors — start here.Compliance
Compliance
with clarity
Source-first CMMC and NIST 800-171 guidance for small defense contractors that need to scope the right system, build useful evidence, and understand what a solicitation actually requires.
CMMCNIST 800-171DFARS
CMMC FIELD NOTE2026
DATAFCI / CUI
BASELINENIST 800-171
EVIDENCESSP + SPRS
Phase I active • Phase II suspended
BUILD★PROOF
HELLO!We read the rules.Independent research desk
Built for teams that need practical answers without vendor-heavy fear marketing. Every guide points back to primary government or NIST material.
- ✓ Current 2026 status
- ✓ Small-business scope
- ✓ Evidence focused
BASED ONPrimary
Sources
Sources
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FEATURED FIELD GUIDES
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NIST 800-171
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 vs Rev. 3 for CMMC in 2026
Why NIST Rev. 3 is final while CMMC work can still depend on Rev. 2, and how to avoid mixing assessment baselines.
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CMMC Levels
CMMC Levels Explained: FCI vs CUI Decision Guide
A data-first way to understand CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 by separating FCI from CUI before choosing controls, tools, or assessors.
Read guide →Scoping
CMMC Enclave for Small Business: When Narrowing Scope Helps
How a CUI enclave can reduce assessment complexity, what it does not solve, and which hidden dependencies often pull systems back into scope.
Read guide →DFARS
DFARS 252.204-7012 Explained for Small Defense Contractors
A small-business guide to safeguarding covered defense information, NIST requirements, cloud use, incident reporting, evidence preservation, and flowdown.
Read guide →Assessment Prep
CMMC POA&M Rules: What Can and Cannot Be Deferred
How to think about CMMC plans of action and milestones, conditional status, non-deferrable gaps, and the evidence needed for closeout.
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WHAT THIS SITE DOES BEST
~~SCOPING
Trace FCI and CUI so the assessment boundary reflects real data flow.
CONTROLS
Translate NIST requirements into system-specific implementation work.
EVIDENCE
Build artifacts that demonstrate operation, not just policy intent.
AWARD READINESS
Keep SPRS, CMMC UIDs, affirmations, and dates visible to proposal teams.
SOURCE CHECKS
Separate current rules from old phase charts and recycled blog claims.
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A CLEAN COMPLIANCE PROCESS
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READ
Find the current clause, solicitation requirement, and official program status.
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SCOPE
Trace the information and name the exact system that performs the work.
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IMPLEMENT
Assign requirements to real people, configurations, providers, and processes.
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PROVE
Link every implementation claim to fresh, reproducible evidence.
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MAINTAIN
Refresh records when architecture, contracts, providers, or status dates change.
Make it usable.Build a compliance
Build a compliance
record your team
can actually explain.
Start with the official-status guide, then narrow scope before buying more tooling.
START HEREWhich CMMC level fits the data?Open level finder →
KEEP IT CURRENTTemplates for scope and evidenceOpen templates →