Why now
CMMC Phase 2 is the forcing function.
As of November 10, 2026, most contractors handling CUI need a third-party
CMMC Level 2 certification to win awards. Every contractor you advise is about to need
organized, current, provable evidence — and a C3PAO assessment bottleneck is forming.
The consultants who can run a tight, repeatable process across a full client book will
win the next two years of work.
Meanwhile, the DOJ's cyber-fraud enforcement under
the False Claims Act is accelerating — a signed affirmation a client can't back with
evidence is now a real liability. "Don't sign what you can't prove" is the new baseline.
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days until CMMC Phase 2
(third-party certification)
November 10, 2026 · the deadline your whole client book is racing toward