Build infrastructure assessors can verify.
On November 10, 2026, CMMC Level 2 solicitations start requiring third-party (C3PAO) assessment — not self-attestation. Assessors want evidence, not a claim. Your CI/CD pipeline is usually the system that can't produce any.
The readiness gap is real
Industry survey data, disclosed as such
1%
of defense contractors surveyed say they're fully prepared for CMMC — down from 4% a year prior and 8% in 2023.
~80,000 / 270
contractors are estimated to need Level 2 certification; roughly 270 held a final CMMC certificate as of late 2025.
Nov 10, 2026
Phase 2 begins: Level 2 work requires a third-party (C3PAO) assessment written into the solicitation, not a self-attestation.
Preparedness figures: CyberSheath "2025 State of the DIB" survey (n=300 defense contractors) — a vendor-commissioned industry survey, not government data. Phase dates: 32 CFR Part 170 / 48 CFR DFARS acquisition rule, phased rollout per 32 CFR §170.3(e).
Configuration Management is a control family, not a checkbox
NIST SP 800-171, 3.4.x — CMMC Level 2 practice IDs CM.L2-3.4.x
What "ready" looks like
Hardened baseline images (3.4.1), enforced security settings (3.4.2), documented change control (3.4.3), least functionality on build agents (3.4.6 / 3.4.7). Build infrastructure you can show, not just claim.
Where I fit
I build the hardened images and the branch-policy evidence trail together — CIS Benchmark-hardened build agents with a scan report baked in, plus Primed Toolkit for org-wide branch-policy compliance reporting your assessor can read directly.
What I am — and am not
Primed Systems is not CMMC, GSA, or FedRAMP certified or authorized, and does not perform C3PAO assessments. What I provide is engineering work — hardened build infrastructure, documented baselines, and configuration-management evidence — that supports the case you bring to your own assessor. CMMC Level 2 is currently assessed against NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2, not the newer Rev 3.