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

In this episode, Brooks connects recent DoD announcements to why protecting controlled unclassified information is a national security issue, not just a compliance one. He shares what he’s hearing directly from contractors, C3PAOs, and MSPs across the market, and gives defense contractors five priorities to focus on next.

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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.