CHPS of Insight Episode 10: Cybersecurity and the Defense Industry

CHPS of Insight: Policy to Practice

CHPS of Insight: Policy to Practice
CHPS of Insight Episode 10: Cybersecurity and the Defense Industry
Jul 17, 2026 Season 1 Episode 10
Clark Hill

In this episode of CHPS of Insight, host Ron Sullivan speaks with David Fraley of Secure IT Service Management to discuss the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), ongoing compliance obligations for Department of Defense contractors, and The Department of Defense pausing the Phase 2 requirement tying contract eligibility to C3PAO certifications. 

Together, they explore industry concerns about cost, limited assessment capacity, low compliance across the defense industrial base, and increased legal risk from misrepresenting SPRS submissions under the updated CMMC reporting tab.

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