--- title: DoD Suspension of CMMC Phase II is a Mixed Bag for... description: The DoD has suspended Phase II of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, pausing the requirement for mandatory third-party assessments... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/dod-suspension-of-cmmc-phase-ii-is-a-mixed-bag-for-defense-contractors-ej9c9cbjj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: DoD Suspension of CMMC Phase II is a Mixed Bag for Defense Contractors | daily.dev og:description: The DoD has suspended Phase II of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, pausing the requirement for mandatory third-party assessments... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/dod-suspension-of-cmmc-phase-ii-is-a-mixed-bag-for-defense-contractors-ej9c9cbjj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Ej9c9CBJJ.png og:image:alt: DoD Suspension of CMMC Phase II is a Mixed Bag for Defense Contractors og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # DoD Suspension of CMMC Phase II is a Mixed Bag for Defense Contractors **[Security Boulevard](https://daily.dev/sources/securityboulevard)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The DoD has suspended Phase II of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, pausing the requirement for mandatory third-party assessments by certified organizations (C3PAOs) for defense contractors. The 60-day review aims to reduce financial burdens on small and midsize Defense Industrial Base (DIB) companies, some of which were being priced out of government contracts. Phase I self-assessments and NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 compliance remain in effect. While the suspension saves contractors the $68,000+ cost of C3PAO assessments, legal experts warn it shifts risk back onto companies — those who deprioritize underlying security controls may face greater False Claim Act exposure. Overall compliance costs under NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 still range from roughly $197K to $640K. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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