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CMMC Phase II Halt Puts C3PAO Assessments on Hold But Leaves NIST SP 800-171 Obligations in Force for Contractors

Industrial Cyber – Following the July suspension of CMMC Phase II, which paused the planned third-party assessment requirement, contractors facing C3PAO (CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization) assessments received relief from the Phase II certification timeline.

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