What Defense Contractors Need to Know About the 2026 FAR & DFARS Cybersecurity Overhaul | Episode 143

About this episode

This episode discusses the upcoming 2026 changes to FAR, DFARS, and CMMC, detailing what has changed and what defense contractors need to do to remain compliant.

In this episode of 'Mission Compliance', we help you try to understand the new 2026 changes to FAR, DFARS, and CMMC. We walk you through exactly what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what you need to do next to stay compliant.

People in this episode

Host: On Call Compliance Solutions

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• FAR changes
• DFARS updates
• CMMC compliance
• defense contractors
• regulatory changes

Keywords

• FAR
• DFARS
• CMMC
• cybersecurity overhaul
• defense contractors
• compliance
• 2026 changes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FAR, DFARS, CMMC

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