Only 1% of defense contractors report being fully prepared for the upcoming CMMC assessments.

October 1, 2025

Only 1% of defense contractors report being fully prepared for the upcoming CMMC assessments. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by CyberSheath in October 2025. It covers topics including CMMC. The original data appears in From Readiness to Reality: The 2025 State of the DIB on CMMC Compliance. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Only 1% of defense contractors report being fully prepared for the upcoming CMMC assessments. This data was published by CyberSheath and covers CMMC.

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This statistic comes from From Readiness to Reality: The 2025 State of the DIB on CMMC Compliance, published by CyberSheath on October 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://cybersheath.com/resources/downloads/from-readiness-to-reality-the-2025-state-of-the-defense-industrial-base-on-cmmc-compliance/?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=Business+Wire&utm_campaign=The+2025+State+of+the+DIB+Report.

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Only 1% of defense contractors report being fully prepared for the upcoming CMMC assessments.

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