Welcome back to another episode of The Mission Continues, hosted by Michael Brooks, CMMC Strategy and Engagement Director at A-LIGN.

In this episode, Michael Brooks lays out what still applies to your organization today, what you should be doing to stay on track, and why leadership accountability has never been more critical.

He covers the interaction between the CMMC pause and the ongoing FAR overhaul, walks through his five-step framework for CMMC readiness, and breaks down the affirming official role — what it is, what it isn’t, and why it carries real legal weight regardless of where the reform lands.

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About The Mission Continues: Hosted by Michael Brooks, CMMC Strategy and Engagement Director at A-LIGN, The Mission Continues is a weekly video series about CMMC and protecting the DIB. As the CMMC Phase II suspension unfolds, Michael will separate fact from rumor and translate each week’s developments into clear next steps for defense contractors.