Letter From The CEO
As we move further into 2026, one topic continues to rise to the top in conversations with our clients: CMMC compliance. What was once something companies could keep on the radar is quickly becoming a requirement with real deadlines and real consequences.
If your organization works within the defense supply chain—or plans to—you will be expected to meet these standards. The timeline is no longer theoretical. It’s approaching fast, and the companies that prepare early are going to be in a much stronger position than those that wait.
At CBTG, we’ve made a deliberate investment in getting ahead of this. We’ve gone through the process ourselves and have hands-on experience across the full lifecycle—Gap Assessments, POA&Ms, remediation planning and execution, and working directly through the audit process with a C3PAO. This isn’t something we’re learning in real time alongside our clients. It’s something we’ve already done.
That matters, because CMMC is not just a checklist. It requires operational changes, documentation discipline, and a clear understanding of how your environment aligns with the framework. Missteps can be costly, both in time and in missed opportunities.
We’re also helping clients navigate available Connecticut grant programs that can offset a meaningful portion of the cost associated with assessments and remediation. For many organizations, this makes getting started far more achievable than they might expect.
Next month, we’ll be hosting a webinar to walk through the fundamentals—what CMMC is, what’s changing, what the timelines look like, and how to approach it in a practical, manageable way. If this is something on your horizon, I strongly encourage you to attend.
As always, our goal is to help our clients stay ahead of change, not react to it. CMMC is a perfect example of where early action will make all the difference.
