--- title: The CMMC Pause: The DoD Suspends Phase 2 Requirements description: The DoD has suspended CMMC Phase 2 requirements, originally set to take effect November 10, 2026, and launched a 60-day CMMC Reform Task Force review. The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-cmmc-pause-the-dod-suspends-phase-2-requirements-4htisb8rg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The CMMC Pause: The DoD Suspends Phase 2 Requirements | daily.dev og:description: The DoD has suspended CMMC Phase 2 requirements, originally set to take effect November 10, 2026, and launched a 60-day CMMC Reform Task Force review. The... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-cmmc-pause-the-dod-suspends-phase-2-requirements-4htisb8rg og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/4HTISB8rg.png og:image:alt: The CMMC Pause: The DoD Suspends Phase 2 Requirements 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. # The CMMC Pause: The DoD Suspends Phase 2 Requirements **[Embedded.com](https://daily.dev/sources/embedded-com)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The DoD has suspended CMMC Phase 2 requirements, originally set to take effect November 10, 2026, and launched a 60-day CMMC Reform Task Force review. The pause affects roughly 80,000 companies that needed Level 2 third-party certification from a C3PAO, citing prohibitive compliance costs estimated at $7 billion annually for small and mid-sized businesses. However, the underlying security obligations remain: DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 are still contractually required, and self-attestation backed by False Claims Act liability is still in force. The article advises contractors to continue 800-171 implementation, keep SPRS scores and documentation current, and watch for the task force's mid-September recommendations rather than treating the pause as a compliance holiday. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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