DoD Suspends CMMC Phase 2. What Happened, What It Means, and What Nobody Is Telling You

On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the immediate suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase 2, which had been scheduled to take effect on November 10, 2026. Phase 2 would have made third-party assessment organization (C3PAO) certification at CMMC Level 2 a condition of award for applicable contracts involving controlled unclassified information (CUI). The suspension is broader than the headline suggests.... By: McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts