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Links checked on September 28, 2026

Official CMMC resources, organized by what you need to do

These are the government rules, guides, and systems every defense contractor ends up using for CMMC, plus the free help available in Washington. Each link says who publishes it and what it's for.

1. What changed recently

CMMC FAQ, July 2026 update NEWESTDoW CIO · Jul 13, 2026

Official answers to common questions, updated for the Phase 2 suspension. Cover reads "Revision 2.3 (Excerpt)". All versions

Implementing the Suspension of CMMC Phase IIDoW · Jul 2026 · added

The memo behind the July 2026 pause.

CMMC 101 BriefDoW CIO · Nov 2025 · added

The official overview deck. A good first read for leadership.

2. Understand the rule

32 CFR Part 170, the CMMC Program ruleeCFR · added

Defines the levels, assessments, and affirmations.

FAR 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding L1Acquisition.gov · added

The contract clause behind the Level 1 requirements.

DFARS 252.204-7012 L2Acquisition.gov · added

Requires NIST SP 800-171 and incident reporting for CUI.

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 L2NIST · added

The requirements CMMC Level 2 assesses against. NIST has since published Rev 3, but the CMMC rule still uses Rev 2.

CMMC Alignment to NIST StandardsDoW CIO · added

How each level maps to the NIST publications.

3. Scope and assess

CMMC Model OverviewDoW CIO · PDF · added

The structure of the model and its practices.

Level 1 Scoping Guidance L1DoW CIO · PDF

What's in scope when you handle FCI. Scoped separately from CUI.

Level 1 Self-Assessment Guide L1DoW CIO · PDF

The objectives you self-assess against.

Level 2 Scoping Guidance L2DoW CIO · PDF

Asset categories and drawing your CUI boundary.

Level 2 Assessment Guide L2DoW CIO · PDF

How each NIST SP 800-171 requirement is assessed.

4. Report and get verified

PIEEDoD · added

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment. You sign in here to reach SPRS.

Used with SPRS
SPRSDISA

Enter assessment results and annual affirmations. Contracting officers check it before award.

Reached through PIEE
CMMC and SPRS guideDoW CIO · PDF · added

How CMMC results appear in SPRS.

The Cyber AB and its MarketplaceAccreditation body

The official CMMC accreditation body. Its Marketplace lists authorized C3PAOs, RPOs, and certified professionals.

Works with The Cyber EF
The Cyber EFCyber AB subsidiary · added

The Cyber AB's nonprofit arm for CMMC training, education, and outreach.

FedRAMP Marketplace L2GSA

Check a cloud service's FedRAMP status before it touches CUI.

5. Know your data

CUI Registry, category list L2National Archives · added

The official list of what counts as CUI.

DoD CUI TrainingDCSA

Free training on identifying and handling CUI.

6. Get free help

Washington APEX AcceleratorFree · WA

No-cost government contracting counseling.

Impact WashingtonNIST MEP · added

Manufacturing extension help, including CMMC.

Project SpectrumDoD-funded

Free cybersecurity training and tools for small businesses.

7. Events, town halls, and learning

Cyber AB Webinars and Public EventsThe Cyber AB · added

CMMC conferences, webinars, and round tables across the US where Cyber AB leaders take part. CMMC-PNW is on the list.

Cyber AB Town Hall recordingsVimeo · added

The Cyber AB's monthly town hall: ecosystem news, program updates, and Q&A.

Defense Acquisition UniversityDAU

Acquisition training and reference material.

Who to follow for CMMC newsThis site

People, offices, and channels that post CMMC updates first.

CMMC FAQ: every version in one place

The DoW replaces its FAQ file with each revision and removes the old one. We keep a copy of every version here so you can see what changed and when.

EditionCover readsDoW change logWhat changedFile
July 2026 CURRENTRevision 2.3 (Excerpt)2.4 · Jul 13, 2026Updated to reflect the suspension of the program in Phase 1FAQsv6.pdf · DoW original
May 2026Revision 2.32.3 · Apr 29, 2026Micro-learning video links, new CAICO contacts, new Section F (Scoping), 3 new FAQsFAQsv5.pdf
January 2026Revision 2.22.2 · Jan 5, 2026Three new FAQs (C-Q10, C-Q11, C-Q12)FAQsv4.pdf
November 2025Revision 2.12.1 · Nov 17, 2025Four new FAQs (B-Q8, C-Q8, E-Q2, E-Q7)FAQsv3.pdf
September 2025Revision 22 · Sep 25, 2025Major overhaul for the 48 CFR Part 204 effective dateFAQsv2.pdf
October 2024Initial release1 · Oct 14, 2024Initial releaseFAQsv1.pdf

The DoW names each file FAQsv1 to FAQsv6, and the revision number printed on the cover does not always match the change log. The July 2026 file's cover reads "Revision 2.3 (Excerpt)", while its change log lists that update as 2.4. We list both so you can match whichever number you see cited.