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Class Deviation Memorandum Codifies CMMC Phase 2 Suspension: Contracting Officers Must Now Take Action

Smith Currie Oles – The immediate suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Phase II requirements, announced on July 13, 2026, has moved beyond a temporary pause of third-party assessment requirements and is now a binding acquisition instruction codifying the suspension.

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