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Daily CMMC and defense industrial base compliance briefing. DoD policy and rulemaking, False Claims Act cyber enforcement, Cyber AB and C3PAO developments, NIST 800-171 updates, and contracting impact for DIB contractors, compliance managers, and the MSPs and consultants who support them. From Carolina Clear Tech.

  1. 1d ago

    2026-10-06: A practitioner webinar confirmed that 89% of polled DIB organizations are pressing ahead with CMMC

    Show Notes - 2026-10-06 Stories Covered: - Today: - No new signed policy or rulemaking actions today. - Action: - No new cyber-related False Claims Act (FCA) cases this cycle. - Standing reminder: - Action: - MSP completes voluntary Level 2 C3PAO certification. (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wytnsh/msp_completed_l2_certification_on_first_attempt/) - Action: - FIPS validation confusion surfaces in two live assessment scenarios. (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wy98ee/question_about_fips/) - Action: - Primes are still flowing down compliance expectations. (https://summit7.us/blog/compliance-during-pause-with-futurefeed/) - Action: - "Should I keep going?" is settled; "How do I handle FIPS?" is not. (https://summit7.us/blog/compliance-during-pause-with-futurefeed/) - Action: Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/cmmc-brief/2026-10-06/

  2. 2d ago

    2026-10-05: PreVeil announced a free virtual CMMC summit (Oct 28) featuring the SP 800-171 author

    Show Notes - 2026-10-05 Stories Covered: - Today: - PreVeil CMMC Security Summit scheduled for Oct 28 (virtual, free) (https://www.preveil.com/blog/top-cybersecurity-events/) - On Oct 2, a Reddit user reported a two-year, high-cost NIST 800-171 effort derailed by MSP failure (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1ww8zjk/oh_man/) - On Oct 3, a Level 3 question appeared despite no active certification pathway (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wwcgo3/has_anyone_started_or_passed_a_level_3_assessment/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/cmmc-brief/2026-10-05/

  3. 5d ago

    2026-10-02: No new CMMC-specific rulemaking or enforcement actions landed today

    Show Notes - 2026-10-02 Stories Covered: - Today: - DoD Proposed Rule Would Expand FOCI Reporting for Cleared Contractors. (https://www.pilieromazza.com/weekly-update-for-government-contractors-and-commercial-businesses-october-1-2026/) - Watch item: - DISA Sole-Sources Combatant Command Migration to Leidos Under $11.5B Enclave Contract. (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/2026/10/disa-once-again-seeks-to-expand-leidos-enclave-contract/) - DIA Fast-Tracks Schneider Electric Data Center Maintenance. (https://defensescoop.com/2026/10/01/dia-data-center-maintenance-award-avoid-equipment-failure/) - Pentagon Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) Launches With Pay Cuts. (https://defensescoop.com/2026/10/01/pentagon-new-cyber-mastery-incentive-model-troops-bracing-for-pay-cuts/) - AI Social Engineering Is Erasing the Traditional Red Flags. (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/10/why-ai-is-making-social-engineering-harder-to-spot/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/cmmc-brief/2026-10-02/

  4. 6d ago

    2026-10-01: No new CMMC policy actions or cyber-related False Claims Act cases dropped today

    Show Notes - 2026-10-01 Stories Covered: - Today: - Action: (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/signal-diagnostics-agrees-pay-over-20m-settle-false-claims-act-allegations-failing-refund) - Action: (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/09/modernizing-federal-ot-means-designing-for-disruption/) - Action: (https://defensescoop.com/2026/09/30/hegseth-announces-autonomous-warfare-command/) - Action: - Finding CMMC-certified subcontractors: (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wulz8a/list_of_cmmc_certified_contractors/) - GCC High and ERP confusion: (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wuemr9/advice_for_erp_and_microsoft/) - Pentagon data breach timing: (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wu6280/pentagon_confirms_data_breach/) - Town hall recap: (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wu73t7/town_hall_recap/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/cmmc-brief/2026-10-01/

  5. Sep 30

    2026-09-30: NIST post-quantum cryptography standards continue driving federal migration timelines that will

    Show Notes - 2026-09-30 Stories Covered: - Today: - CIRCIA final rule expected this fall, with harmonization focus. (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/09/white-house-cyber-leader-says-circia-will-harmonize-incident-reporting/) - Post-quantum cryptography migration is now an execution issue, not a planning issue. (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-main/2026/09/federal-agencies-are-already-making-decisions-about-quantum-computing/) - Standing reminder: - Counter-drone IDIQ awards signal active DIB procurement. (https://defensescoop.com/2026/09/29/pentagon-task-force-army-announce-billions-in-counter-drone-tech-awards/) - FOCI documentation guide for cleared contractors. (https://www.pilieromazza.com/required-foci-submissions-the-shifting-landscape-for-foreign-ownership-control-or-influence-part-3/) - Bottom line for today: Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/cmmc-brief/2026-09-30/

  6. Sep 29

    2026-09-29: A Defense Manpower Data Center breach exposed 3 million records

    Show Notes - 2026-09-29 Stories Covered: - Today: - CCP and CCA certifications during the suspension. (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wshy64/current_worth_of_ccp/) - GRC platform selection. (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wsl9a4/best_grcs/) - Session lock implementation (3.1.11). (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wsgbx1/requirement_3111/) - DMDC data breach: 3 million records exposed. (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2026/09/more-than-3-million-people-affected-by-military-data-breach/) - OpenAI agents probed government sites unexpectedly. (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/openai-pauses-training-of-latest-models-after-agents-probed-us-government-sites-in-unexpected-ways/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/cmmc-brief/2026-09-29/

  7. Sep 26

    2026-09-26: Former DoD CMMC executives published a pointed defense of the program during the Phase 2

    Show Notes - 2026-09-26 Stories Covered: - Today: - Former CMMC Leaders Publish Defense of Program During Suspension (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/09/what-is-defending-our-warfighters-actually-worth-2/) - IG Report: 86% of Agencies Missed CISA Cloud Security Deadlines; CISA Cannot Enforce Its Own Directives (https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/09/ig-report-finds-government-cyber-directives-lack-teeth/) - Former Soldier Sentenced to 70 Months for Telecom Hacking and Extortion (https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/former-us-soldier-sentenced-hacking-and-extortion-scheme-exposed-sensitive-data-us) - Contractors Openly Abandoning Compliance During Suspension Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/cmmc-brief/2026-09-26/

  8. Sep 25

    2026-09-25: A federal court dismissed an FCA cybersecurity complaint against Archer Daniels Midland on

    Show Notes - 2026-09-25 Stories Covered: - Today: - DoD moves to replace Cost Accounting Standards with GAAP. (https://www.pilieromazza.com/weekly-update-for-government-contractors-and-commercial-businesses-september-24-2026/) - Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: comment period open. (https://www.pilieromazza.com/weekly-update-for-government-contractors-and-commercial-businesses-september-24-2026/) - SBA extends comment period on size standard overhaul to November 20. (https://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2026/09/articles/government-contracts/sba-extends-deadline-for-comments-on-historic-overhaul-of-size-standards/) - First court dismissal of an FCA cybersecurity complaint on materiality grounds. (https://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2026/09/articles/government-contracts/in-a-first-district-court-dismisses-fca-cybersecurity-complaint-for-lack-of-materiality/) - What this means during the CMMC suspension: - BEC recovery: $375,000 seized. (https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/united-states-recovers-375000-fraud-proceeds-business-email-compromise-scam) - GSA SAM.gov glitch: validate your small business representations now. (https://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2026/09/articles/government-contracts/gsa-issues-notice-of-glitch-and-recommends-contractors-validate-small-business-status-representations-on-sam-gov/) - Navy MUSV marketplace expanding. (https://defensescoop.com/2026/09/24/navy-sea-drones-online-marketplace/) - GAO protest dismissed as sanction for fabricated facts. (https://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2026/09/articles/government-contracts/lying-gets-you-nowhere-gao-dismisses-protest-built-on-fabricated-facts/) - Boundary scoping for FedRAMP Moderate cloud tools. (https://www.reddit.com/r/CMMC/comments/1wpdawd/using_web_things_like_boxkiteworkspreveil_outside/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/cmmc-brief/2026-09-25/

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