Everyone keeps saying there aren't enough CMMC assessors. The data tells a very different story. 


In this episode we break down actual assessment capacity using the current number of certified assessors, DoD's rollout estimates, and capacity growth rates across the ecosystem. 


How quickly is the ecosystem scaling toward future demand targets of 16,000 and even 25,000 assessments per year? 


Turns out the real bottleneck isn't assessor capacity at all.
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GAO Report (2026): https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107955 

 

GAO Report (2021): https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-104679

Lessons Learned from 100 Level 2 Client Certifications

It's difficult to keep up with all of the moving parts that make up the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program. It's even more difficult to keep up with the relevant bits and bites that influence CMMC. This weekly podcast sums up the news and developments relevant to CMMC; DFARS and other regulations; and NIST standards such as SP 800-171, SP 800-53, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and others. 