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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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					<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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