POLICY UPDATE // JUL 13, 2026

CMMC Phase II is suspended. The security baseline is not.

The Department of War paused the November Phase II transition while it runs a 60-day reform review. Phase I self-assessments remain in force, and contractors handling covered defense information still have to meet their DFARS safeguarding obligations.

PHASE II
SUSPENDED
Transition and future milestones paused
PHASE I
ACTIVE
Self-assessment requirements remain
CONTRACT DUTY
DFARS 7012
Covered defense information still protected
INTERIM BASELINE
NIST REV. 2
110 requirements · government checks continue
SOLUTIONS // DFARS COMPLIANCE

DFARS 7012 → 7021 as one continuous loop.

DFARS 252.204-7012 safeguards, 7019 SPRS assessment information, and 7020 government assessment rights remain active while the Phase II CMMC rollout is suspended. PolicyCortex unifies the evidence chain so your NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 baseline is current, remediated, and defensible.

Current PolicyCortex compliance workspace showing framework posture and prioritized policy findings in the production demo tenant
Current product · /governance/compliance · demo tenant
MISSION READINESS
CLAUSES
7012 · 7019 · 7020 · 7021
COVERED
SPRS SCORE
+110 / 110
ACHIEVABLE
CUI
BOUNDARY DEFINED
TAGGED
OPERATIONS
24 / 7 LIVE
ACTIVE
CMMC PHASE II // SUSPENDEDAnnounced 2026-07-13Scope: DFARS 7012 / 7019 / 7020 obligations remain active
LIVE OPS // SAMPLE TENANT
STREAM
14:22:09okdfars-7012.evidence.captured safeguard=AC-2(7) status=PASS
14:22:11infosprs.score.calculated value=+110 controls=110/110
14:22:14warndrift.detected resource=storage/cui-archive severity=HIGH
14:22:15okremediation.applied target=storage/cui-archive gates=3/3
14:22:18infoincident.report.draft incident-type=cyber 72h-clock=NOT-STARTED
14:22:21okdod-mc.notification.template prepared retention=7y
CAPABILITIES
  1. CAP-01
    7012 safeguards liveAll 110 NIST 800-171 controls continuously validated.
  2. CAP-02
    7019 SPRS scoreScore calculated continuously; submission package auto-prep.
  3. CAP-03
    7020 NIST assessmentBasic / Medium / High assessment-ready evidence.
  4. CAP-04
    7021 CMMCL2 + L3 C3PAO-ready OSCAL packages.
  5. CAP-05
    Cyber incident reporting72h reporting templates auto-drafted on detection.
  6. CAP-06
    DoD MC + SPRS submissionSubmission packages prepared, ready to upload.
OPERATIONS · 30-DAY PILOT
  1. 01
    BaselineAll four clauses mapped to one control evidence set.
  2. 02
    ScoreSPRS score calculated. Submission package staged.
  3. 03
    MaintainContinuous evidence. 72h incident reporting auto-drafted.
FIELD-TESTED · FOUNDER OPERATED AT
  1. DOE National LabActive consultant
  2. MITRECybersecurity engineering
  3. USAAFinancial-grade ops
  4. FrontierProduction cloud architecture
CLEARANCES · PATENTS
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Founder runs every engagement personally. 4 U.S. patent applications filed.

FAQ

Difference between 7012 and 7021?

7012 requires contractors to safeguard covered defense information using NIST SP 800-171 and remains active. 7021 is the CMMC contract clause. The Department suspended the Phase II transition and future CMMC implementation milestones on July 13, 2026, while keeping Phase I self-assessments in place.

What's a good SPRS score?

Scoring is 110 max (perfect compliance), negative below. Most defense contractors today sit at 70-90. PolicyCortex output reliably produces +110 once remediation is complete.

72-hour incident reporting?

DFARS 7012 requires reporting cyber incidents involving CUI within 72 hours. PolicyCortex auto-drafts the DoD MC submission template when an incident pattern is detected.

Subcontractor flow-down?

All DFARS 252.204-7xxx clauses flow down. PolicyCortex output supports multi-tier supply chain — primes and subs use the same evidence model.

PROCUREMENT · NEXT STEP

One substrate. All four clauses.

$15,000 flat for the 30-day pilot. CMMC L2 baseline produces every DFARS artifact your contracting officer expects.