July 13, 2026: the Department of War suspended CMMC Phase II pending a 60-day review — but NIST SP 800-171 obligations still stand. What it means for you
For DoW Subcontractors — 2 to 50 people

Keep your
DoW contracts.

Get CMMC Level 2 ready without building your own compliance department. You run an engineering firm, a machine shop, a manufacturer, a software team — not a cybersecurity company. Lionfish works by, with, and through your people so it stays that way.

CMMC Phase II is suspended — your NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS obligations are not, and primes are ranking their suppliers by readiness today.

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Sound familiar?

The flow-down letter wasn't a suggestion.

  • !Your prime is asking for your SPRS score — and comparing it against every other supplier who does what you do.
  • !DFARS 252.204-7012 is in your contract — 110 security requirements you're already attesting to, whether anyone explained them or not. And if you self-assess at CMMC Level 2, the evidence behind it must be kept for six years (32 CFR § 170.16(c)(4)).
  • !You have no one to give this to. IT is one person or an outside shop, and everyone who could own "compliance" already has a full-time job.

The stakes

  • ✓Ready subs win. When primes trim supplier lists, readiness is the tiebreaker — the work of the unready gets inherited by the ready.
  • ✓Honest scores protect you. DOJ settlements over false self-attestations hit $8.4M in 2025 — and enforcement hasn't slowed: a small defense contractor paid $507,144 in June 2026 for falsely claiming a perfect score. Guessing is the expensive option.
  • ✓The pause is your window. With Phase II suspended, this is the calmest, cheapest time to get ready there has ever been.

Before you spend a dollar

Do the math before your prime does it for you.

Wondering if compliance is worth it at your size? Sixty seconds and three numbers get you a straight Go / No-Go verdict: how much DoW revenue you're protecting, when the program pays for itself, and your three-year ROI. And if the math says walk away, we'll be the first to tell you — that's the point of the tool.

How it works

Know. Fix. Prove.

One team runs the whole journey with you — no consultant hand-offs, no homework dumped on your desk.

Know

Know exactly where you stand. Your level, your CUI boundary, your honest SPRS score — in plain English, in 30 minutes.

Fix

Fix what puts contracts at risk. Policies, technology, and training closed out with your people, at a pace a small company can actually sustain.

Prove

Prove you're secure. SSP, evidence, and artifacts organized the way assessors are trained to read them.

The CMMC Readiness Briefing — free

Thirty minutes. Straight answers.

Bring your contract information. You leave knowing your likely level, your CUI boundary, your SPRS position, and your next move — even if you never hire Lionfish.

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Find out where your company stands

Tell us about your contracts and your timeline. We reply within one business day — and you leave the briefing with answers either way.

  • 1We reply within one business day — usually faster.
  • 2A 30-minute call with someone who can actually answer your questions.
  • 3A straight recommendation — even if it's that you don't need us yet.

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