# DoD’s reasons for CMMC pause falling apart in face of RFI responses

- Source: Federal News Network
- Published: 2026-10-26T20:39:10+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2026/10/dods-reasons-for-cmmc-pause-falling-apart-in-face-of-rfi-responses/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/dod-s-reasons-for-cmmc-pause-falling-apart-in-face-of-rfi-responses-464c0a/

Defense Department documents show the biggest challenges are not with CMMC, but with the underlying NIST standards.

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