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The Complete CMMC Compliance Checklist for 2026: Phase 2 Pause, Level 1 vs Level 2, Scoping, and Vendor Documentation
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This is the all-in-one CMMC checklist episode. Austin and Brooke pull together everything into one place: what the 60-day Phase 2 pause actually changed (and didn't), what CMMC Level 1 really requires, what Level 2 really requires, why scoping is the foundation everything else depends on, and where most assessments actually fall apart.
In this episode:
What CIO Kirsten Davies' memo suspended, and what it left completely alone (spoiler: almost everything)
Why the government's stated reasoning for the pause (cost, assessor shortage)…
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