CMMC Phase 2 got paused. That is not a cyber holiday for defense machine shops. Paused is not cancelled. Phase 1 self-assessment requirements are still in force when your contracts call for them. Keep required assessment results and affirmations current in SPRS. When DFARS 252.204-7012 applies, NIST SP 800-171 and cyber incident reporting obligations still apply. Do not manage this from a headline. Pull the cyber clauses in your active awards and RFQs. See whether the requirement is a self-assessment, a named CMMC level, or an additional customer/prime requirement. Say what you do, do what you say, prove it, and improve it. Practical systems for keeping that evidence trail organized: https://qms2go.com #CMMC #DFARS #NIST800171 #DefenseManufacturing #MachineShop #QMS2GO
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CMMC Phase 2 got paused. That is not a cyber holiday for defense machine shops. Paused is not cancelled. Phase 1 self-assessment requirements are still in force when your contracts call for them. Keep required assessment results and affirmations current in SPRS. When DFARS 252.204-7012 applies, NIST SP 800-171 and cyber incident reporting obligations still apply. Do not manage this from a headline. Pull the cyber clauses in your active awards and RFQs. See whether the requirement is a self-assessment, a named CMMC level, or an additional customer/prime requirement. Say what you do, do what you say, prove it, and improve it. Practical systems for keeping that evidence trail organized: https://qms2go.com #CMMC #DFARS #NIST800171 #DefenseManufacturing #MachineShop #QMS2GO