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What Defense Contractors Need to Know About the CMMC Phase 2 Pause

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What Defense Contractors Need to Know About the CMMC Phase 2 Pause

by Josh Manuel on Jul 24 2026
The CMMC Phase 2 pause has created confusion across the Defense Industrial Base. Join CUI Supply on July 29 for a free public webinar that separates fact from fiction, addresses common misconceptions, and helps contractors understand what they should be watching next.
CMMC Phase 2 Pause: Essential Updates and What Contractors Should Know

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CMMC Phase 2 Pause: What Contractors Need to Know

by Josh Manuel on Jul 21 2026
The CMMC Phase 2 pause has created new questions across the Defense Industrial Base. Learn what the announcement means, what requirements remain in effect, and how to join CUI Supply’s free customer-exclusive webinar.

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How to Store Physical CUI During Work Hours and After Hours

by Josh Manuel on Jun 18 2026
During work hours, keep CUI under the control of authorized people and do not leave it where unauthorized people can access, view, or overhear it. After hours, decide storage based on whether the facility provides continuous monitoring of access. If it does, unlocked desks, cabinets, or containers may be acceptable under the DoD rule. If it does not, use locked desks, file cabinets, bookcases, locked rooms, or similarly secured areas.

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CUI Compliance for European Companies

by Josh Manuel on Jun 18 2026
European manufacturers and engineering firms supporting U.S. defense programs may be required to protect Controlled Unclassified Information, even when operating outside the United States. This article explains why CUI requirements travel with U.S. technical data, where physical compliance gaps often appear, and how EU facilities can prepare for U.S. defense supply chain expectations.

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What Is a Controlled Environment for CUI?

by Josh Manuel on Jun 18 2026
If your space does not clearly prevent unauthorized people from entering, seeing, or hearing CUI, it is probably not yet a true controlled environment. That is the gap organizations should be working to close.
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CUI 101: What Controlled Unclassified Information Really Is (and Why It Matters)

by Josh Manuel on Jan 21 2026
If you work with the Department of Defense (DoD) or support the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), you’ve almost certainly heard the term CUI—but it’s also one of the most misunderstood concepts in compliance. Understanding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is foundational to DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC compliance. This guide breaks it down clearly and practically.
FAQ ITAR and EAR Information CUI Supply

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FAQ: Is ITAR and EAR Information also CUI on DoD Contracts?

by Josh Manuel on Dec 19 2025
Does ITAR or EAR-controlled technical data count as CUI under a DoD contract? In many cases, yes. When export-controlled technical data or technology is provided by the government or generated during DoD contract performance, it may qualify as CUI and require proper marking, access controls, and physical safeguarding. This guide explains how ITAR, EAR, DFARS 252.204-7012, and CUI requirements intersect, what manufacturers need to protect, and how to reduce compliance risk in engineering, production, quality, and visitor-access areas.
CMMC Mythbusters- CMMC 2.0/ DFARS Training & Education Series

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CMMC Mythbusters- CMMC 2.0/ DFARS Training & Education Series

by Hunter Edens on Oct 30 2025
CMMC Mythbusters is BACK December 2025! The popular CMMC 2.0/ DFARS training and education series CMMC Mythbusters returns December 15th- 19th, 2025! Once a six-part series, we have now condensed down to three parts, jam-packed with the latest updates and info you need to know to be compliant.  Join us live for the highly anticipated return of CMMC Mythbusters, led by the Chairman of the CMMC Industry Standards Council (CISC) and Chief Transformation Officer of DTC Global, Regan Edens. Sign up for each part via the links below:  Part 1: "What Exactly Is CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information)?" Part 2: "Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) vs CUI?" Part 3: "Identifying & Properly Marking CUI" This complimentary series is brought to by CUI Supply, DTC Global, and the University of Texas- Arlington. 
CMMC Phase 1 Officially Begins NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025!

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CMMC Phase 1 Officially Begins NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025!

by Hunter Edens on Sep 09 2025
❗❗ATTENTION ❗ ❗CMMC Phase I officially begins NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025! If you haven't started preparing already, the time is NOW! We want to help you get ready. Get 10% off your order total, automatically applied at checkout, at CUISupply.com.DO NOT WAIT! Get ready NOW. To read more about the Final Rule, click HERE:
Important clarifications provided by the DoD were recently released on the CMMC Phase I Affirmation timeline and the impact on contracts after the effective date. The deadline is September 2025... Are you ready?

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CMMC Phase I Affirmation is HERE!

by Hunter Edens on May 30 2025
Important clarifications provided by the DoD were recently released on the CMMC Phase I timeline and the impact on contracts after the effective date. The deadline is September 2025... Are you ready? 

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WATCH HERE: Insights from the The DoD's New CUI Marking Aid

by Hunter Edens on May 01 2025
Join Regan Edens as he dives into the details of the DoD’s new CUI Marking Training Aid. You need to know what’s in it and how it’s going to affect your organization. 

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The New DoD CUI Marking Training Aid, December 2024

by Regan Edens on Mar 03 2025
The DoD has quietly released a new CUI Marking Training Aid.... we are working on the date to dive into the details in a CMMC War Room podcast. Date and Time TBD. You can take a look at it yourself by downloading it here.