After 100 episodes diving into every possible rabbit hole to help illuminate the bigger picture around CMMC we're starting over at square zero: the “DFARS Cyber Series” of contract clauses. First up: the solicitation provision 252.204-7008. Although 7008 doesn't have the notoriety of it's big brother DFARS 252.204-7012, it is the first domino that triggers the cascade of cybersecurity compliance obligations that ultimately culminate in CMMC assessment.

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DFARS 252.204-7008: https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/252.204-7008-compliance-safeguarding-covered-defense-information-controls.

The 2016 final rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/21/2016-25315/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-network-penetration-reporting-and-contracting-for