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		<title>CMMC Level 2 Requirements During the Phase II Suspension: Getting the Self-Assessment Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CMMC Level 2 requirements still apply during the Phase II suspension. Learn what changed, what did not and how to keep your self-assessment accurate.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From IT To CMMC: Implementing A Practical Approach To Cybersecurity </title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From IT To CMMC: Implementing A Practical Approach to Cybersecurity When organizations earn their Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) certification, they feel secure and accomplished. But for Aaron Liebensfeld, SteelCloud&#8217;s Director of IT, CMMC isn’t where the journey ends. Getting certified isn’t the same as staying secure. &#8220;If you treat CMMC like a checkbox, you&#8217;ll ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CHECKLIST: 5 Signs Your Compliance Program is Working Against You</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[5 Signs Your Compliance Program is Working Against You Is your compliance program making security harder than it should be? This free checklist helps you identify five warning signs that operational friction is undermining your compliance efforts. Use it to assess your current approach, uncover hidden risks, and determine whether your program is built for ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>7 Reasons to Automate Your CMMC Program</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[7 Reasons to Automate Your CMMC Program See how ConfigOS helps defense contractors reduce the time and effort behind CMMC by automating security configuration implementation, remediation, and sustainment. Explore seven benefits of building a more scalable, sustainable approach to compliance. Download the free data sheet now! ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 Things Federal Contractors Must Know About CMMC</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[5 Things Federal Contractors Must Know About CMMC The DoD’s long-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule entered Phase 1 of its implementation on November 10, 2025. This phase only impacts Level 1 and Level 2 contractors, requiring alignment with CMMC rules and self-assessments of your program. New Phases will be introduced in November 2026, ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What the CMMC Phase II Suspension Means for Contractors and How to Stay Ready</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What the CMMC Phase II Suspension Means for Contractors and How to Stay Ready On July 13, 2026 the Department of War announced significant changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. CMMC Phase II requirements that were supposed to go into full effect on November 10, 2026 have been suspended while the Department ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The CMMC Compliance Checklist: How To Prepare for Your DIB Audit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The CMMC Compliance Checklist: How To Prepare for Your DIB Audit For years, many defense contractors treated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) as a future problem to address when enforcement arrived. Now enforcement has arrived, and SteelCloud has prepared a CMMC compliance checklist to guide you through current requirements, beginning with the upcoming deadlines. While ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How CMMC Automation Delivers a Competitive Advantage to the DIB</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How CMMC Automation Delivers a Competitive Advantage to the DIB &#160; Automate CMMC Compliance and Gain a Competitive Advantage with the DoD &#160; On November 10, 2025, the DoD officially instituted its new CMMC rule requiring Level 1 and Level 2 prime and subcontractors to perform self-assessments of their cybersecurity practices to ensure they are ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Collaborating on STIG and CMMC Technologies at CDCA</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Collaborating on STIG and CMMC Technologies at CDCA &#160; On December 10th and 11th, SteelCloud exhibited at the 2025 Eastern Defense Summit, hosted by the Charleston Defense Contractor’s Association (CDCA). The theme was “Collaborating on Actionable Solutions for our Nation’s Pacing Threats —Enabling the Joint Mission: Technologies that Deliver Capabilities.” The summit came at a ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is CMMC Phase 1?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What is CMMC Phase 1? The DoD has made it official—the CMMC requirement for those in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) went into effect on November 10, 2025. What that means is that CMMC certification via self-assessments will be required for Level 1 and Level 2 contractors in order to respond to DoD contracts moving forward. ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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