A Week After the CMMC Pause, Some Contractors Are Already Pulling Ahead
A week ago, the CMMC Phase II pause landed, and most defense contractors exhaled. The November deadline slipped, the third-party audit went on hold, and a lot of people quietly moved compliance to the back burner. A few didn’t. They read the same news and got to work. One week in, the gap between those […]
The Cybersecurity Score That Cost a Defense Contractor in Alabama $507K
LOGZONE Inc. scored a -170 on a federal cybersecurity audit, nearly as low as possible, while billing the Navy for contracts requiring strict data protections. Cases like this are exactly why we do what we do. At CSS, our job is to make sure our clients are never caught off guard by an audit, a […]
Feb 2026 DoW Update: “Current in SPRS” Is Now the Real Contract Gate
What Changed in Feb 2026: SPRS + Annual Affirmations Are Now Non-Negotiable If you’re a DoW subcontractor, the biggest CMMC risk in 2026 isn’t “we’re not perfect yet.”It’s being not current in SPRS when a prime (or contracting officer) needs proof fast. In Feb 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a class deviation (DARS […]
CMMC FAQ Updates: What Changed in January 2026
What every small defense contractor must understand about CMMC scope, proof, and assessments before Phase 2 The Department of Defense has released updated guidance that quietly but significantly – clarifies how CMMC assessments will be interpreted as enforcement tightens. In January 2026, the DoD Office of the Chief Information Officer published CMMC Frequently Asked Questions, […]
CMMC Phase 2 Arrives in 2026: How to Prepare?
CMMC Phase 2 Arrives in 2026: How to Prepare? Looking ahead to 2026, CMMC Phase 2 represents a pivotal moment. This next phase will determine which organizations are prepared to continue working with the DoW – and which are not.The CMMC final rule is now in effect, Phase 1 has commenced, and the countdown to Phase […]