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Compliance deadline calendar

Key cybersecurity and privacy compliance dates for US small and mid-sized businesses — CMMC, PCI DSS, the FTC Safeguards Rule, and the wave of state privacy laws. Every date is traced to its primary source.

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Next 90 days

Deadlines arriving within the next quarter — the window where preparation still moves the needle.

No tracked deadlines fall within the next 90 days. Check the upcoming section below.

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Recently passed

Obligations whose effective date has arrived in the last 60 days. If one applies to you and you are not yet in compliance, treat it as overdue.

Nothing has lapsed in the last 60 days.

On the horizon

Upcoming

Further-out deadlines worth planning budget and projects around now.

CMMC / DoD
· in 159 days

CMMC Phase 2 begins — third-party (C3PAO) Level 2 certifications

Applies to: DIB contractors whose contracts handle CUI and require Level 2 certification.

One year into the rollout, DoD may require CMMC Level 2 certification assessments performed by an accredited C3PAO (not just a self-assessment) as a condition of award.

CMMC / DoD
· in 524 days

CMMC Phase 3 begins — Level 3 (DIBCAC) assessments

Applies to: DIB contractors on the most sensitive programs requiring CMMC Level 3.

Phase 3 adds CMMC Level 3 certification requirements, assessed by the government (DCMA DIBCAC), to applicable DoD solicitations and contracts.

CMMC / DoD
· in 890 days

CMMC Phase 4 — full implementation across all applicable contracts

Applies to: All DIB contractors and subcontractors subject to CMMC requirements.

Full rollout: CMMC requirements apply to all applicable DoD solicitations, contracts, and option exercises — the phased ramp-up is complete.

Verified as of Jun 3, 2026. This calendar is informational and is not legal advice. Dates, thresholds, and applicability change — always confirm against the linked official source before acting, and consult counsel for how a requirement applies to your business. We omit any date we cannot trace to a primary source rather than guess.