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CMMC 2.0 final rule timeline slips again — but Level 2 auditors are already booked through Q3.

Three C3PAOs report six-month waitlists. The rule delay does not delay the market.

July 26, 2026·4 min read·By Defense Signals Desk·
Signal Intelligence™ · generating Executive Brief

The published timeline slip masks the actual dynamic: cleared C3PAOs are booked. Programs that assumed a Q1 audit slot are looking at Q3. Prime contractors are quietly requiring flow-down attestations that in practice function as pre-audit.

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