CMMC deadline work-back calculator.
CMMC Phase 2 begins November 10, 2026, and C3PAO queues run months deep. Pick your target date and current stage, and get the work-back schedule — when each milestone must land, and whether your timeline still closes.
Target Date
Where You Are Today
On this plan, certification lands in SPRS around Feb 25, 2027 - 107 days past your target. Every month of delay adds more to the queue, so the recovery move is to compress preparation, not to wait. Constraint on this timeline: the C3PAO queue - your prep finishes before your slot arrives.
Model assumptions: preparation durations reflect typical mid-size DIB contractor timelines (scoping/gap 6 weeks, remediation 14 weeks, SSP and evidence 6 weeks, readiness review 3 weeks); certification processing and SPRS posting ~4 weeks after assessment. Preparation runs in parallel with the C3PAO queue. Actual timelines vary with scope, environment complexity, and assessor availability. This tool provides planning estimates, not scheduling commitments.
Compress the part you control.
You can't shorten the C3PAO queue — but remediation, evidence, and SSP work can go from months to weeks. The 30-day CMMC pilot takes you from unknown posture to a C3PAO-ready evidence bundle for $15,000 flat.