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in apex accelerator helping indiana businesses identify and win military and government contracts about services locations northwest indiana northeast indiana central indiana south central indiana southwest indiana events faq iedc home about services locations northwest indiana northeast indiana central indiana south central indiana southwest indiana events faq one mission one goal helping indiana businesses identify compete for and win military and government contracts our commitment the indiana apex team is staffed with counselors experienced in government and military contracting established businesses are prepared to sell products or services to the government or military through a wide range of no cost confidential counseling services workshops and trainings and more learn more apex services 1 on 1 counseling workshops events certification and registration assistance bid matching services subcontracting assistance gsa schedules product and procurement histories assistance with federal regulations military specifications proposal preparation grow your business by winning military and government contracts we prepare established businesses to sell your products or services to the government or military through no cost confidential counseling services workshops and trainings the core of our procurement assistance program is counseling and education latest news small business training series summer 2026 read more alert updates dow suspends cmmc phase 2 requirements release immediate release forging the arsenal of freedom department of war suspends cmmc phase ii requirements july 13 2026 the department of war today announces the immediate suspension of the cybersecurity maturity model certification cmmc phase ii requirements which were originally scheduled to come into effect on november 10 2026 all phase i self assessment requirements remain firmly in place additionally the department will begin a comprehensive review of cmmc aimed at aligning with secretary of war pete hegseth s acquisition transformation system ats directives prioritizing speed to capability lowering barriers for small medium and non traditional businesses and replacing bureaucratic compliance with scalable resilient cybersecurity measures ensuring access to leading edge commercial capabilities is a critical driver powering the secretary of war s operational execution for the arsenal of freedom while the current cmmc program was designed to enhance dib cybersecurity instead it has created prohibitive compliance costs and bureaucratic burdens recent data including reports from the small business administration sba confirmed that cmmc compliance is forcing innovative companies out of the defense industrial base dib which will delay the delivery of critical capabilities to the warfighters in support of secretary pete hegseth s directive to reduce compliance barriers for small and medium sized businesses we are today suspending the cmmc phase ii requirements and initiating a 60 day study of the future of this program said dow chief information officer kirsten a davies robust cybersecurity and operational resilience remain critical to protecting american innovation and supporting warfighter readiness we believe the dib can achieve both while we reduce unnecessary government red tape effective immediately the department will suspend the transition to phase ii requirements of cmmc as well as pending and future cmmc implementation milestones across the department of war solicitations and contracts we have a strategic imperative to reduce bureaucracy as we build the world s strongest arsenal of freedom the cio s decision ensures we maintain a strict security baseline while removing paralyzing costs and keeping innovators and competition growing in the defense supply chain said hon michael duffey under secretary of war for acquisition and sustainment to realign our cybersecurity posture with the principles of the ats the department cio is establishing a cmmc reform task force to conduct a comprehensive top to bottom review of the certification program this task force will serve as the central hub for synthesizing industry feedback from our public request for information rfi regarding compliance challenges using these insights the team will recommend realistic scalable security measures that prioritize speed to capability and lower barriers for small and non traditional businesses delivering their final report to the dow cio within 60 days during this interim period the department will enforce cybersecurity compliance with the nist sp 800 171 rev 2 standard through self assessments and select government led assessments focusing on tangible cyber hygiene rather than administrative overhead it is critical to note that this action does not eliminate the requirement for companies to protect federal data all defense contractors and subcontractors remain contractually obligated to safeguard covered defense information in accordance with dfars clause 252 204 7012 the department of war remains steadfast in its commitment to securing its digital domain while empowering the dib to rapidly provide the most advanced capabilities to the warfighter more information can be found here https dowcio war gov brilliantbasics https dowcio war gov cmmc upcoming events in your region view all how to get free marketing information from gsa s schedule sales query plus ssq aug 13 11 00 aug 13 12 30 read more we re here when you re ready request for assistance about services locations northwest indiana northeast indiana central indiana south central indiana southwest indiana events faq iedc home this apex accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the department of defense copyright 2026 in apex accelerator all rights reserved web design by kicks digital marketing