Start here · 7 min
CMMC Level 1 vs Level 2: make the decision from the work
Use the information, contract terms and intended systems to frame the decision before you buy a package or make a status claim.
Read the guideA decision reference for defense suppliers
Make the next CMMC decision with better information.
Understand the information you handle, the obligation you have, and the system you intend to use. Original guides and a practical decision record help your team work through the choices.
A better decision trail01 — 03
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Information
What do we handle, and what supports that decision?
02
Obligation
What does the current requirement actually say?
03
Operating choice
Which system, owner and next action fit the work?
A practical sequence, not an automated compliance verdict.
Original reference library
Six decisions. A clearer starting point.
Worked fictional examples, useful review questions and direct links to official primary sources.
Information · 6 min
FCI, CUI or unresolved: build an information decision trail
An information inventory becomes useful when each classification has a source, a handling decision and an owner for unresolved questions.
Read the guideSystems · 6 min
Choose a system boundary that matches how work actually happens
Compare operational options before treating an enclave, tenant or isolated folder as the answer.
Read the guideProviders · 6 min
Ask the shared-responsibility questions before buying CMMC support
Turn a provider’s offer into explicit tasks, evidence access, operating responsibilities and exit conditions.
Read the guideAccountability · 6 min
Separate the assessment, the affirmation and the management decision
Give each decision an owner so a prepared worksheet is never mistaken for an official submission or a continuing compliance conclusion.
Read the guideSource literacy · 6 min
Read CMMC sources without mixing policy, rules and old slides
A source register helps explain which document supports a decision, what changed and what still requires contract-specific clarification.
Read the guideA working record, not another checklist
CMMC decision record
Bring the information, obligation, system boundary and open question into one reviewable record. This tool organizes a decision; it does not choose your CMMC level.
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Check current policy before planning around a date. The CIO page reports the July 2026 Phase II suspension and continuing Phase I self-assessment requirements. Use the current official sources and the actual acquisition documents. See the source register →