The Pentagon paused third-party CMMC assessments on July 13, 2026, but DFARS 7012 and NIST SP 800-171 remain in force.
SECURE YOUR CONTRACT ELIGIBILITY
Satisfy Your Contract Obligations with Self-Attestation
Transform complex DoD mandates into executable strategy.
Hornback Strategic Services delivers the definitive 1-Hour CMMC Readiness Review for SMB defense and aerospace contractors.
The Cost of Uncertainty in Federal Contracting
Primes finalize their Q4 and 2027 vendor lists now, reform review or not. A gap between what you claim and what you can prove costs you the contract before you know it's gone.
Risk of Exclusion
Prime contractors demand a verified compliance baseline before extending invitations for RFPs, contracts, and task orders.
Self-Attestation Is Now Your Liability
Phase 2's pause removed a deadline, not a duty. The DOJ Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative treats a false attestation as a False Claims Act matter — standing down trades an audit risk for a legal one.
Tactical IT Spend Drains Efficiency
Deploying solutions without a formalized blueprint delays certification and slashes operational efficiency.
Architecting Your Certification Roadmap
Gap Analysis
We conduct an objective gap analysis of your existing IT controls, removing guesswork from your technical posture.
Architect
We map your specific technical capabilities directly against precise CMMC controls (or federal standards NIST 800-171 or FAA 450) to identify exact architectural gaps.
Accelerate
We generate a prioritized blueprint and work alongside your internal team to execute it.
The CMMC Readiness Review
A strategic, 1-hour conversation with our regulatory experts. We will answer the two most critical questions for your business: What is your current compliance status, and what is your required compliance status to win contracts?
Post-Review Options
Following your Readiness Review, you maintain absolute control over your compliance journey. We offer two customizable paths (leveraged individually or combined):
Cyber Compliance Roadmap
Formalizes your posture, delivers prioritized recommendations in a written report, and establishes a 24-month execution milestone plan.
Ongoing Advisory
Secures external oversight from certified professionals, providing weekly, monthly, or quarterly governance support and project management.