When does CMMC Level 2 certification become mandatory in contracts?

Level 2 third-party certification phases into DoD solicitations over the rollout that began when the rule took effect 2025-11-10, with the broader Level 2 certification requirement reaching contracts through 2026 under the phased schedule; the exact date for…

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Answer.

Certification / ATO evidence regime · CMMC.

Level 2 third-party certification phases into DoD solicitations over the rollout that began when the rule took effect 2025-11-10, with the broader Level 2 certification requirement reaching contracts through 2026 under the phased schedule; the exact date for a given award depends on its phase and contracting officer. Check the specific solicitation. Planisphere provides AI-behaviour evidence supporting the underlying 800-171 controls; it does not grant or schedule the certification.

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The mark behind the answer.

CMMC is a certification, ATO, or clearance evidence regime: owners assemble machine-readable security evidence, route it…

Cybersecurity Maturity Model · L1 · L2 · L3.

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Start with the free sandbox. Planisphere measures model behaviour and emits a reproducible, sha-pinned record — it does not certify, file, or give legal advice.

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When CMMC asks for proof, hand over records — not assurances.

record the duty · seal the receipt · verify offline

Planisphere records each duty event — an output marked, a disclosure shown, a review made — and seals it into a receipt that verifies offline against our published keys. You send hashes, never content. A record is evidence a third party can check; it is not a certification and not a legal determination.

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