Michael Markulec talks with Adam Austin, Co-Founder and President of Totem Technologies, about the Department of Defense's suspension of CMMC Phase 2 and what it means for organizations across the Defense Industrial Base. They discuss why contractors should continue building toward NIST SP 800-171 compliance, the future of third-party assessments, how CMMC could evolve into a more practical and affordable verification model, and the steps businesses should take while awaiting further government guidance.