DoD pauses CMMC, but contractors still have obligations
DoD pauses CMMC, but contractors still have obligations  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Jul 21 2026
Description: Recent changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program led some contractors to believe requirements had been put on hold. The reality is more complicated. Most cybersecurity obligations remain in place, while responsibility for demonstrating compliance may be shifting more directly to contractors and the executives who certify them. For an update, I'm joined by Eric Crusius, partner at Hunton-Andrews-Kurth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.