CMMC Is Finalized. How Will It Impact State and Local Government?

This piece summarizes the finalized CMMC rule and its phased contractual enforcement for DoD contractors, then explores implications for state, local, tribal, territorial, and education (SLTT/SLED) entities via a Q&A with **Taiye Lambo**—covering funding shifts (e.g., SLCGP, MS-ISAC), potential CMMC-like flow-down requirements, alignment with **NIST SP 800-171 Rev.3**, readiness steps (gap assessments, documentation, subcontractor compliance, assessments), and AI governance considerations, while urging continued collaboration through **MS-ISAC** and **JCDC** and pointing to official resources for deeper guidance.