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CMMC Brief

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.

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

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Show Notes - 2026-10-05

Stories Covered

Today:
PreVeil CMMC Security Summit scheduled for Oct 28 (virtual, free) [Practitioner Pulse]
On Oct 2, a Reddit user reported a two-year, high-cost NIST 800-171 effort derailed by MSP failure [Practitioner Pulse]
On Oct 3, a Level 3 question appeared despite no active certification pathway [Practitioner Pulse]

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

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Show Notes - 2026-10-02

Stories Covered

Today:
DoD Proposed Rule Would Expand FOCI Reporting for Cleared Contractors. [Policy & Rulemaking]
Watch item: [Enforcement & False Claims]
DISA Sole-Sources Combatant Command Migration to Leidos Under $11.5B Enclave Contract. [Contracting Impact]
DIA Fast-Tracks Schneider Electric Data Center Maintenance. [Contracting Impact]
Pentagon Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) Launches With Pay Cuts. [Practitioner Pulse]
AI Social Engineering Is Erasing the Traditional Red Flags. [Practitioner Pulse]

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

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Show Notes - 2026-10-01

Stories Covered

Today:
Action: [Policy & Rulemaking]
Action: [Enforcement & False Claims]
Action: [NIST & Standards]
Action: [Contracting Impact]
Finding CMMC-certified subcontractors: [Practitioner Pulse]
GCC High and ERP confusion: [Practitioner Pulse]
Pentagon data breach timing: [Practitioner Pulse]
Town hall recap: [Practitioner Pulse]

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

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Show Notes - 2026-09-30

Stories Covered

Today:
CIRCIA final rule expected this fall, with harmonization focus. [Policy & Rulemaking]
Post-quantum cryptography migration is now an execution issue, not a planning issue. [Policy & Rulemaking]
Standing reminder: [Enforcement & False Claims]
Counter-drone IDIQ awards signal active DIB procurement. [Contracting Impact]
FOCI documentation guide for cleared contractors. [Contracting Impact]
Bottom line for today: [Practitioner Pulse]

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

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Show Notes - 2026-09-29

Stories Covered

Today:
CCP and CCA certifications during the suspension. [Practitioner Pulse]
GRC platform selection. [Practitioner Pulse]
Session lock implementation (3.1.11). [Practitioner Pulse]
DMDC data breach: 3 million records exposed. [NIST & Standards]
OpenAI agents probed government sites unexpectedly. [NIST & Standards]

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

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Show Notes - 2026-09-26

Stories Covered

Today:
Former CMMC Leaders Publish Defense of Program During Suspension [Policy & Rulemaking]
IG Report: 86% of Agencies Missed CISA Cloud Security Deadlines; CISA Cannot Enforce Its Own Directives [NIST & Standards]
Former Soldier Sentenced to 70 Months for Telecom Hacking and Extortion [Enforcement & False Claims]
Contractors Openly Abandoning Compliance During Suspension [Practitioner Pulse]

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

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Show Notes - 2026-09-25

Stories Covered

Today:
DoD moves to replace Cost Accounting Standards with GAAP. [Policy & Rulemaking]
Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: comment period open. [Policy & Rulemaking]
SBA extends comment period on size standard overhaul to November 20. [Policy & Rulemaking]
First court dismissal of an FCA cybersecurity complaint on materiality grounds. [Enforcement & False Claims]
What this means during the CMMC suspension: [Enforcement & False Claims]
BEC recovery: $375,000 seized. [Enforcement & False Claims]
GSA SAM.gov glitch: validate your small business representations now. [Contracting Impact]
Navy MUSV marketplace expanding. [Contracting Impact]
GAO protest dismissed as sanction for fabricated facts. [Contracting Impact]
Boundary scoping for FedRAMP Moderate cloud tools. [Practitioner Pulse]

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2026-09-24: No policy developments, enforcement actions, or ecosystem announcements Sep 24, 2026

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Show Notes - 2026-09-24

Stories Covered

Today:
CAD vendor certification requirements for CUI handling. [Practitioner Pulse]
Katie Arrington calls CMMC pause "negligent" in podcast appearance. [Practitioner Pulse]
F-35 parts reportedly diverted to China via Hong Kong. [Practitioner Pulse]

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2026-09-23: Federal News Network published analysis on the False Claims Act trap in CMMC self-attestation Sep 23, 2026

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Show Notes - 2026-09-23

Stories Covered

Today:
Proposed NDAA "Right to Repair" Provisions Would Default Contractor Technical Data to Government Purpose Rights [Policy & Rulemaking]
SBA Extends Comment Period on Small Business Size Standards to November 20 [Policy & Rulemaking]
Federal News Network: The Hidden FCA Trap in CMMC Self-Attestation [Enforcement & False Claims]
RYUK Ransomware Operator Sentenced to Federal Prison [Enforcement & False Claims]
Data Rights Legislation Bears Watching for Subcontractors [Contracting Impact]
Thin Collection Day, but the Signal Is Clear [Practitioner Pulse]

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2026-09-22: The DoW CMMC Reform Task Force submitted its report to the CIO on September 11 (not yet public) Sep 22, 2026

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Show Notes - 2026-09-22

Stories Covered

Today:
CMMC Reform Task Force submitted its report; recommendations not yet public. [Policy & Rulemaking]
What to do: [Policy & Rulemaking]
DoW issued a broad acquisition reform memo targeting CAS coverage, pricing, and administrative burden. [Policy & Rulemaking]
What to do: [Policy & Rulemaking]
Derived CUI workflow question: Do small parts extracted from Statement D blueprints require CUI handling? [Practitioner Pulse]
What to do: [Practitioner Pulse]

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