CMMC RESEARCH REPORT

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

Ready to see how defense contractors are adapting as CMMC Phase 1 rolls out? Redspin’s 2nd annual CMMC Research Report reveals the DIB’s current state of readiness, key challenges, and lessons from organizations leading the way in CMMC.

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Key Findings

Awareness and investment have grown, preparedness pays off, but execution still lags.

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Awareness and investment are up, but execution remains the biggest hurdle. Nearly 37% of responders haven’t scheduled a Level 2 assessment.

Readiness work leads to real results. OSCs that started with strong NIST 800-171 and DFARS foundations and mock assessments were 4x more likely to pass their assessment on the first try.

CMMC “enforcement” is already happening organically. 47% of those surveyed have received flow-down requests from primes requiring certification or scheduled assessments. 

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This year’s research makes one thing unmistakably clear: the DIB understands the stakes, has invested heavily, but is still struggling to move from readiness to real, validated compliance. With Phase 1 in effect and primes already flowing down requirements, the time to act is now.

This report gives contractors insight into where their peers are succeeding, where they’re falling behind, and what practices truly move the needle.

Brian McManamon

President, Redspin

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This CMMC Research Report is a frontline look at what’s truly happening inside the DIB as CMMC Phase 1 takes effect.

Get access to actionable insights, real-world perspectives, and patterns pulled from 180 contractors navigating compliance, cloud adoption, and Level 2 assessment readiness. Explore what separates those who are ready from those falling behind and learn the strategies that are already driving successful outcomes in a post-self-attestation only era.

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