The next Office of Advocacy Small Business Roundtable will be held virtually on March 12, 2026, at 1 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform.
In 2024, the U.S. Department of War published the final rules for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program (CMMC). In 2025, the Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement posted rules to incorporate this into all contracts. Advocacy filed comments stating that the Department underestimated the costs of compliance with the certification. Now that these terms have been implemented, Advocacy is hosting this roundtable to solicit insight from small businesses on their experiences with the CMMC program thus far. Specifically, Advocacy would like information on how much the certification process has cost, and the expected impact CMMC requirements will have on small businesses. We also seek to identify program improvements to reduce CMMC compliance burdens.
Please register and provide the information requested to receive a Teams link.
Date: March 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Meeting Platform: Microsoft Teams
FINAL RULES:
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program
CONTACT: David Mullis
EMAIL: david.mullis@sba.gov
Agency Roundtables
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DOD
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Advocacy is an independent government office responsible for advancing the views of small businesses in the regulatory policy across the federal government. We conduct roundtables to hear the experiences, challenges, and recommendations of small businesses, and identify alternative approaches for policy development at federal regulatory agencies. Our roundtables are largely held online to facilitate the attendance of stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds, industries, and geographic regions.
Roundtable meetings are open to all interested persons and are intended to facilitate an open and frank discussion about issues of interest to small business. These meetings are off the record and not intended for press purposes. Direct quotations of presenters or attendees may not be used without direct written approval of the person(s) making the statement. All press inquiries should be sent to Chandler Baxter at chandler.baxter@sba.gov. Agendas and presentations are available to all. If you need accommodations for a disability to participate in the roundtable, please contact David Mullis for assistance at david.mullis@sba.gov.