[Webinar] CMMC Mission Readiness: Navigating Growth, Costs, and Competition for Defense Contractors

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is now a business reality for defense contractors—and how contractors respond will directly impact growth, pricing, and competitive positioning. With CMMC Phase 1 now formally implemented, contractors that process, store, or transmit Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) must understand not only what compliance requires, but how to approach it strategically.

This webinar examines the finalized CMMC framework through a legal and compliance lens, while focusing on how smart planning can reduce implementation costs, avoid enforcement risk, and preserve eligibility for future DOD opportunities. PilieroMazza’s Cy Alba and Forvis Mazars’ Tom Tollerton will walk through the phased CMMC rollout, the new and revised DFARS clauses, and the practical implications of maintaining a “current” CMMC status in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS).

Learning objectives include:

• how CMMC Level requirements will affect contract awards, option exercises, and pipeline planning;
• cost-effective approaches to meeting Level 1 and Level 2 requirements without overengineering compliance;
• managing subcontractor flow-downs to reduce downstream risk and disruption;
• leveraging early compliance as a competitive differentiator in DOD procurements; and
• legal and False Claims Act exposure tied to self-assessments and annual SPRS affirmations—and how to mitigate it.