System boundary
Identify the people, technologies, locations, and external providers involved in covered work.
Defense supply chain
CMMC readiness support for a changing program.
Organize the environment, documentation, technical priorities, and evidence behind the cybersecurity obligations that apply to your contracts.
Current federal status · reviewed September 17, 2026
CMMC Phase II requirements were suspended on July 13, 2026. Phase I self-assessment requirements remain in place, along with applicable contractual safeguarding duties.
DT / 04Readiness evidence route
- 01Scope
- 02Assess
- 03Remediate
- 04Evidence
What changed
A paused rollout is not a waiver of every requirement.
The official program page states that the transition to Phase II is suspended while the Department reviews implementation. The July announcement also states that contractors and subcontractors remain responsible for protecting covered defense information under applicable clauses.
Determining which requirements apply is contract-specific. Organizations should review their agreements, customer instructions, information flows, and system boundaries with qualified legal and contracting advisors.
Official guidance
U.S. Department of War CIO CMMC program page and the official July 13, 2026 suspension announcement.
Readiness work
Build a defensible picture of the system that actually exists.
The useful output is not a badge. It is an environment with clearer boundaries, priorities, ownership, documentation, and evidence.
Information flow
Trace where covered information enters, is stored, is processed, and leaves the environment.
Control review
Compare current practices and evidence with the applicable requirements and assessment method.
Remediation
Prioritize gaps, assign owners, record decisions, and verify completed changes.
Evidence
Keep policies, procedures, configurations, records, and assessment statements aligned.
Change review
Revisit the plan when contracts, systems, vendors, or official requirements change.
Engagement sequence
Move from applicability questions to evidence-backed action.
Dispatch Tech can support technical readiness and documentation coordination. It does not issue CMMC certifications and does not guarantee an assessment, contract, or government outcome.
- 01
Confirm context
Gather the relevant contract language, customer instructions, organization roles, and existing assessment records.
- 02
Define scope
Document systems, users, information flows, external providers, and boundaries for review.
- 03
Evaluate gaps
Compare current implementation and evidence with the applicable requirement set.
- 04
Plan and verify
Sequence remediation, assign ownership, retain evidence, and revisit the environment after change.
Keep these distinctions clear
Readiness, assessment, and certification are not the same activity.
- Readiness support can help organize technical and documentary work before an applicable assessment.
- Self-assessment carries responsibilities for the organization making the representation.
- Certification assessment must follow the official program path and authorized provider roles.
- Legal and contract advice should come from qualified counsel and contracting professionals.
Prepare without overclaiming
Use the current pause to improve the operating evidence behind your obligations.
Bring the relevant contract context, a high-level environment description, and your current self-assessment or security-plan status to the first conversation.