CMMC Phase 1 begins just after Halloween - spooky!
To celebrate we're telling CMMC ghost stories on the hotline.
Boo!

The government shutdown continues, but CMMC phase 1 is still 11/10/2025.
A trickle of notices are still going out on SAM[.]gov and they clearly include CMMC requirements.
Have questions? We have answers live every Friday!

We're less than 30 days away from the start of CMMC phase 1.
That means lots of people with lots of questions.
We sit down for an hour every Friday to answer questions live.
CMMC, DFARS, NIST, you name it.
Come hang out!

We're just 35 days away from the start of CMMC phase 1.
Have questions?
We've been streaming live every Friday for over a year.
Come hang out!

Every week we sit down to answer as many questions as possible in an hour.
And we do it live!
I used to think an hour was too long, but with nearly 100 live viewers every week we can barely get through everything.
See you there!

Some of the most interesting questions are the ones that don't get asked.
Lots of people assume they will be allowed to self-assess CMMC level 2 during phase 1 of the roll-out.
First, DoD policy has a caveat to phase 1 so big you could drive a truck through it - level 2 certifications will absolutely be required.
Second, according to the final rule estimate, only 2% of defense contractors would qualify for a level 2 self-assessment.
With such a large policy gap and such a small % chance, where is the confidence in self-assessments coming from?
Tune in Fridays at 10am PST and we'll try to figure it out together.

Here we are nearly a year later at live episode no. 50!
And the Summit 7 YouTube channel recently crossed 60,000 subscribers!
Our audience has collectively spent over 15,000 hours watching our CUI Hotline livestreams alone.
We absolutely love interacting with everyone each week.
Here's to 50 more!

We're coming up on our 50th CMMC Q&A livestream.
First, we never get tired of answering questions.
Second, it's amazing how often the same questions come up.
It's also amazing how often new questions come up about old information.
For example, the most recent DFARS class deviation simply reinforces CMMC policy guidance that went into effect in December 2024:
The CMMC phased roll-out begins on the effective date of the 48 CFR CMMC final rule - NOT on October 1st.
We won't know the effective date until the 48 CFR CMMC final rule is published in the federal register (which could be literally any day now).
We've been sitting down answering questions live every week for nearly a year and we don't plan to stop any time soon.