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title: "Tag: defense contractors"
description: "7 blog entries tagged defense contractors, newest first, each with sealed and amended dates."
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sealed: 2025-11-20
amended: 2026-07-13
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# Blog entries tagged defense contractors

Register / Blog / Tag: defense contractors

Every blog entry tagged defense contractors, newest first. Tags group the register by subject so a reader working one requirement can follow it across entries as the rules change. Each entry is sealed on the date shown and amended in place when it is updated; the full register is at the blog index.

7 entries · Latest sealed 2026-06-29 · Last amended 2026-07-13

## Entries, newest first

| Sealed | Entry | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | [The C3PAO Capacity Math After the CMMC Phase II Suspension](https://policycortex.com/blog/c3pao-backlog-2026-cmmc-work-back-schedule): The Phase II countdown is gone, but C3PAO capacity still matters for contract-specific and voluntary assessment plans. | 10 min |
| 2026-03-17 | [CMMC Level 2 Requirements in 2026: The Complete Guide for Defense Contractors](https://policycortex.com/blog/cmmc-level-2-requirements-2026-complete-guide): CMMC Phase II is suspended, but the 110-requirement NIST 800-171 Rev. 2 baseline, Phase I self-assessments, and DFARS safeguarding obligations remain active. | 14 min |
| 2026-03-10 | [CMMC Level 2 Compliance Costs: The Complete Breakdown for 2026](https://policycortex.com/blog/cmmc-compliance-cost): Most defense contractors budget for the C3PAO assessment and forget about everything else. | 10 min |
| 2026-03-10 | [NIST 800-171 Cloud Compliance: The Practical Guide for AWS, Azure, and GCP](https://policycortex.com/blog/nist-800-171-cloud-compliance-guide): Implementing NIST 800-171 in cloud environments is fundamentally different from on-premises. | 12 min |
| 2026-03-03 | [CMMC Phase II Timeline Suspended: What the 60-Day Review Changes](https://policycortex.com/blog/cmmc-phase-2-timeline-defense-contractors): The Department of War suspended the November 2026 Phase II transition and future milestones. | 10 min |
| 2026-02-18 | [The CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment Trap (And How to Avoid It)](https://policycortex.com/blog/cmmc-level-2-self-assessment): Most defense contractors who submit optimistic SPRS scores don't realize they're creating legal exposure, not just compliance risk. | 9 min |
| 2025-11-20 | [CMMC 2.0: What Defense Contractors Need to Know](https://policycortex.com/blog/cmmc-2-what-defense-contractors-need-to-know): The CMMC program is officially active with assessments underway. | 2 min |

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