CMMC Is Paused — Can I Just Self-Assess and Relax? The 2026 Enforcement Reality
august 26, 2026
Question we hear weekly · Updated August 2026 Short answer: the CMMC Level 2 pause means fewer scheduled assessments — not fewer obligations. Your DFARS clauses are still in force, your SPRS self-assessment is still a certification to the U.S. Government, and the DOJ fined a contractor $507,144 in June 2026 over exactly this scenario. […]