3RD ANNUAL RESEARCH

2026

CMMC Survey

Share your experience. Help shape the industry benchmark. Five minutes from a DoD contractor like you makes the data the DIB actually needs.

⏱  5 minutes  ·  100% anonymous  ·  Early access to results

2026 CMMC Survey

— WHY THIS MATTERS

Most CMMC guidance tells you what to do. This report shows what’s actually happening.

The DIB rarely gets honest, data-driven benchmarks. Redspin’s annual report fills that gap, publishing what contractors are experiencing, spending, and struggling with, so you can make better decisions.

A Trusted Benchmark, Two Years Running

Year 1 surfaced gaps in readiness. Year 2 tracked the shift to action. Year 3 goes deeper on managing CMMC long-term, not just clearing certification once.

Straight from the DIB, Not Prescriptive

Built from real contractor responses, not regulatory boilerplate. You’ll see what peers have invested, where they’re stuck, and what’s actually worked.

Distributed Where It Counts

Results go out widely across the DIB community. Participants get early access before public release. 

 

— SURVEY QUESTIONS

Here’s what we’re asking.

The survey covers the areas that matter most for understanding where the DIB actually stands on CMMC, from certification status to cost to what’s holding organizations back.  Every question includes an opt-out option, so share only what you’re comfortable with. 

• Certification journey status
Investment(s) to date
Cloud enclave strategy

Biggest challenges right now

ESP, CSP, MSP, & MSSP usage
• Flowdown management

What’s driving your timeline

• Space to share your opinion

$10

donated per completed survey to

Gary Sinese Foundation

— GIVE BACK WHILE YOU GIVE DATA

Every response supports those who served.

For every survey completed, Redspin donates $10 to the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting veterans, first responders, and their families through life-changing programs nationwide.

Past surveys raised thousands for military families. This year, let’s make it bigger.

— THE REPORT HISTORY

Three years of data. A credible voice in the DIB.

Redspin’s annual report has become the benchmark for understanding how defense contractors are navigating CMMC. This year’s edition builds on two years of findings.

Year 1 · 2024

Aware but Not Prepared: The State of the DIB CMMC Readiness 
2026 CMMC Survey

Year 2 · 2025

Momentum, but Slow Movement: The State of DIB CMMC Readiness

Year 3 · 2026

In progress. Your response shapes the findings.

5 Minutes.

Real impact.

Your experience in the DIB is exactly the data we need.