Addressing the Cyber Landscape: Insights from the CMMC Pause and Brilliant at the Basics Guidance
More than three months into the CMMC Phase 2 pause, defense contractors still have no concrete path forward — but their contractual obligations to protect covered defense information haven't gone anywhere.
Join John Nolan (VP, Compliance) and Muhammad Ali (VP, Cybersecurity) on October 27, 2026, as they unpack what recent guidance and regulatory activity signal about where CMMC, and defense cybersecurity requirements more broadly, are headed.
We'll cover:
What the CMMC pause has revealed so far What "Brilliant at the Basics" is, and what it means for contractors What the FAR Part 40 rule signals for the future of CUI safeguarding Practical next steps for defense contractors
