The Settings Are the Evidence: CMMC Level 1 Device & Network Configuration, Explained Do It With a Map · Part 3 of 6 The Settings Are the Evidence: Device & Network Config Guides, Explained About half of Level 1 isn’t paperwork — it’s configuration. That’s the good news. Settings are fast, finite, and you can finish... Continue reading

15 Practices, 142 Artifacts: The Anatomy of an L1 Self-Assessment With a Map | Overwatch Tools Do It With a Map · Part 2 of 6 15 Practices, 142 Artifacts: The Anatomy of an L1 Self-Assessment With a Map 142 sounds like more work than 15. It’s dramatically less — because the thing that burns your... Continue reading

Your L1 Self-Assessment Starts This Week (Here’s the First 30 Minutes) | Overwatch Tools Do It With a Map · Part 1 of 6 Your L1 Self-Assessment Starts This Week (Here’s the First 30 Minutes) By Rob Maupin · Founder, Overwatch Tools · Author of CMMC Level 1: A Practical Guide for Small to Medium GovCon... Continue reading

60 Days Out: The Move That’s Right No Matter What the Task Force Decides | Overwatch Tools The Self-Assessment Era · Part 6 of 6 · Series Finale 60 Days Out: The Move That’s Right No Matter What the Task Force Decides What if CMMC gets cancelled entirely? Officials didn’t rule it out. Here’s why the... Continue reading

Why “Free” Self-Assessment Costs $388,600 | Overwatch Tools The Self-Assessment Era · Part 5 of 6 Why “Free” Self-Assessment Costs $388,600 There’s no assessor to pay. So where does the money go? SBA’s own number, read correctly, is the most useful thing published all month. Published July 30, 2026. This article reflects the Department of War... Continue reading

“Select Government-Led Assessments” — The Three Words Everyone Skipped | Overwatch Tools The Self-Assessment Era · Part 4 of 6 “Select Government-Led Assessments” — The Three Words Everyone Skipped The Department didn’t remove assessment. It removed the third party from assessment. And that changes what your documentation has to do. Published July 27, 2026. This article... Continue reading

L1/L2 Self-Assessment Is Now the Only Path — And It Was Never the Lesser One | Overwatch Tools The Self-Assessment Era · Part 3 of 6 L1/L2 Self-Assessment Is Now the Only Path — And It Was Never the Lesser One The expensive, capacity-constrained pathway is suspended. The one small businesses were always capable of walking... Continue reading

The Audit Went Away. The Obligation Didn’t. What Still Binds Defense Contractors After the CMMC Suspension | Overwatch Tools The Self-Assessment Era · Part 2 of 6 The Audit Went Away. The Obligation Didn’t. CMMC Phase II is suspended. Your legal and contractual duty to protect federal data is not. Here’s the calm, plain-English list of... Continue reading

The Audit Went Away. The Obligation Didn’t. | Overwatch Tools The Self-Assessment Era · Part 2 of 6 The 3rd Party Audit Went Away. The Obligation Didn’t. CMMC Phase II is suspended. DFARS 252.204-7012 is not. Here’s a calm, complete walk through everything that still binds a defense contractor today — because we’d rather you hear... Continue reading