The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, is an initiative from the United States government to standardize cybersecurity practices and better protect information going between the Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, and GSA and third-party organizations they work with on a contract basis.

According to Department of Defense (DoD) estimates, adversaries are responsible for the loss of nearly $60 billion in sensitive information each year. Stopping this data loss is not just a compliance issue—it’s critical to safeguarding our warfighters and national security.

To protect the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), the DoD implemented the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), which officially took effect on December 16, 2024. Contractors across the DIB are now actively working toward CMMC certification with more than 300 already certified.

The final milestone was the publication of the CMMC contract clause rule, which will become effective on November 10, 2025, kicking off the DoD’s 3 year phased rollout.

In Phase 1 the DoD will start to put CMMC requirements in new contract solicitations. contractors will be required to demonstrate CMMC compliance in order to be awarded new contracts or renew existing ones. One year after the rule goes into effect, any contractor subject to a CMMC Level 2 requirement must be certified by an accredited third-party assessor.

NuWave Technology Partners has partnered with Prescott, a Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) with a team of experienced CMMC experts. They help you identify and address what policies and procedures your organization will need to have in place to reach compliance at the necessary level. This gets your company where it needs to be to pass an assessment from a 3rd party assessor to become CMMC compliant. Contact Prescott to learn more.