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What Does the CMMC Phase II Suspension Mean for Contractors?
On July 13, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) announced the suspension of CMMC Phase II certification requirements and Phase III milestones pending a 60-day program review. Although it removes the immediate assessment requirements, it does not remove your obligation to protect controlled unclassified information under DFARS 252.204-7012. If you work in the Defense Industrial Base, you have likely spent the past year preparing for CMMC Level 2 certification. Then, without warning, the rules changed. On July 13, 2026, the Department of War announced it was suspending CMMC Phase IIrequirement
On July 13, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) announced the suspension of CMMC Phase II certification requirements and Phase III milestones pending a 60-day program review. Although it removes the immediate assessment requirements, it does not remove your obligation to protect controlled unclassified information under DFARS 252.204-7012. If you work in the Defense Industrial Base, you have likely spent the past year preparing for CMMC Level 2 certification. Then, without warning, the rules changed. On July 13, 2026, the Department of War announced it was suspending CMMC Phase IIrequirements before the initial November 10, 2026 deadline. For contractors mid-assessment or mid-remediation, the announcement raises an obvious question: what does this mean for your compliance program? Intelligent Technical Solutions (ITS) has helped defense contractors navigate cybersecurity compliance for years. We track changes like this closely because a paused certification requirement is not the same as a paused security obligation. Misrepresenting your cybersecurity posture can put your contracts at risk and may create False Claims Act exposure. In this article, we'll cover: What Is CMMC Phase II, and who does it affect? What changed with the CMMC Phase II suspension? What do defense contractors still need to do? What Is CMMC Phase II, and who does it affect? What changed with the CMMC Phase II suspension? What do defense contractors still need to do? What Is CMMC Phase II, and Who Does It Affect? CMMC Phase II was the second stage of the Department's planned CMMC rollout. It would have required certain Defense Industrial Base contractors and subcontractors to pass a Level 2 assessment by a certified third-party assessment organization, or C3PAO. The requirement would have applied to certain contracts involving controlled unclassified information, or CUI. Prime contractors would also have needed to pass the right security requirements down to affected subcontractors. Phase II is now suspended, along with the government-led Level 3 assessments planned for Phase III. However, Phase I self-assessments, SPRS reporting, and existing DFARS obligations remain in effect. Read: CMMC Certification: Its Process and Timeline Explained What Changed with the CMMC Phase II Suspension? The Department of War suspended the CMMC Phase II requirements that were set to begin on November 10, 2026. This means certain third-party and government-led assessment requirements will not take effect as planned.
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Budgeting for IT in a 10–75 Person Business: How to Avoid Surprise Costs
There’s a particular kind of IT invoice that ruins a month. The server died. It was seven years old. Replacing it costs four figures in hardware and more than that in labor, it has to happen this week, and nobody budgeted a cent for it. The frustrating part is that it was entirely predictable. That
There’s a particular kind of IT invoice that ruins a month. The server died. It was seven years old. Replacing it costs four figures in hardware and more than that in labor, it has to happen this week, and nobody budgeted a cent for it. The frustrating part is that it was entirely predictable. That
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Top Managed IT & IT/OT Support Services: A Manufacturer's Buyer's Guide
Nonprofit IT Budget Planning and How to Control Technology Costs
Learn how to plan a nonprofit IT budget, estimate annual technology costs, reduce unnecessary spending, and prepare for equipment and software expenses.
Learn how to plan a nonprofit IT budget, estimate annual technology costs, reduce unnecessary spending, and prepare for equipment and software expenses.
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What Executive Leaders Should Expect From a Managed Firewall Service
What Executive Leaders Should Expect From a Managed Firewall Service For many organizations, firewall security begins with a purchase.
What Executive Leaders Should Expect From a Managed Firewall Service For many organizations, firewall security begins with a purchase.
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What IT Support Costs a Houston Real Estate Firm (2026)
Fully managed IT support for a Houston real estate firm typically costs between $125 and ... Learn More
Fully managed IT support for a Houston real estate firm typically costs between $125 and ... Learn More
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How to Switch IT Providers Without Losing a Day of Work
Switching IT providers without downtime: check your contract, secure your admin accounts, plan an overlap and know what the first 30 days should include.
Switching IT providers without downtime: check your contract, secure your admin accounts, plan an overlap and know what the first 30 days should include.
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Denied! The Missing MFA Logs and Backup Tests That Are Costing Florida Businesses Their Insurance Payouts
The Easy Way to Save Documents as PDFs (No Scanner Required!)
A surprising amount of paper gets printed for just one reason: to save a physical copy or sign a document, only to immediately be scanned right back into digital format.If you’re stuck in this wasteful "print-and-scan" loop, a much faster, cleaner solution is already built into your computer: printing to PDF.
A surprising amount of paper gets printed for just one reason: to save a physical copy or sign a document, only to immediately be scanned right back into digital format.If you’re stuck in this wasteful "print-and-scan" loop, a much faster, cleaner solution is already built into your computer: printing to PDF.
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Shopping for EDR by Brand Name? 5 Things to Pin Down Before Rollout
Direct Answer: Managed EDR puts detection software on every device and a monitoring team behind it. Before you buy, confirm partner tier, after-hours response, your real device count, and the rollout plan. Someone handed you a directive: get EDR on every machine. Maybe it came from your insurance carrier, a grant condition, or a board
Direct Answer: Managed EDR puts detection software on every device and a monitoring team behind it. Before you buy, confirm partner tier, after-hours response, your real device count, and the rollout plan. Someone handed you a directive: get EDR on every machine. Maybe it came from your insurance carrier, a grant condition, or a board
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Contact Form Spam: How to Stop It Without Losing Real Leads
Contact form spam wastes time and hides real leads. Learn how bots and people submit it, which defenses work, and how reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha compare.
Contact form spam wastes time and hides real leads. Learn how bots and people submit it, which defenses work, and how reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha compare.
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