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Certification with a Perfect 110 Score
While the Industry Exhaled, Network Depot Never Broke Stride
HERNDON, Va. (September 4, 2026) — Network Depot, a provider of managed IT, cybersecurity, compliance, and AI governance services, today announced it has earned a Final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, scoring a perfect 110 out of 110 with zero open remediation items. The formal assessment was conducted by ControlCase LLC, a Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) authorized by the Cyber AB, the official accreditation body for the CMMC ecosystem.
The timing tells the story. On July 13, 2026, the Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense) suspended Phase 2 of the CMMC program, pausing the requirement that contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) obtain third-party assessments. Across the industry, compliance timelines relaxed. Network Depot's assessment was scheduled for July 20. The company kept the date, completed a now-voluntary audit one week into the suspension, and met all 110 security requirements of NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 with nothing left to remediate. The certification is valid for three years.
Network Depot has spent years helping government contractors and small businesses walk through this demanding process. It now holds itself to the exact standard it asks of its clients.
“There are two kinds of compliance partners: those who have studied the road and those who have walked it. Today, Network Depot became the second kind.
The requirement paused a week before our assessment date. We kept the date. CMMC does not test what a company says; it tests how a company runs: every control, every process, every daily habit, exposed and measured. I have never been more proud of this team. And to every client with this certification ahead of them: come with us.”
— Chris Boyd, Owner & CEO, Network Depot
Leadership in a Changing Compliance Landscape
The suspension pauses mandatory third-party assessments while a Department task force reviews the program, but the legal obligations underneath are unchanged. Contractors bound by DFARS 252.204-7012 must still implement all 110 NIST controls and submit accurate self-assessments, and those self-assessments carry legal weight. Network Depot's certification means the guidance it gives clients is not theory: its own infrastructure, tools, and frameworks passed the same audit its clients will one day face.
That same operational discipline now anchors the company's AI governance practice, helping regulated businesses adopt AI without putting sensitive data at risk.
Network Depot is the exclusive CMMC Partner of the National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC) and maintains a team of Cyber AB Registered Practitioners (RP). The company offers CMMC readiness assessments, gap analysis, managed compliance, and ongoing support for organizations preparing for certification.
About Network Depot
Since 1991, Network Depot has delivered enterprise-level IT solutions with a personal touch, serving organizations throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan region and across the United States. The company acts as a true technology partner to its clients, preventing downtime, safeguarding critical data, and preparing businesses for what comes next.
Media Contact: Sales, Network Depot, sales@networkdepot.com, 703-810-3960
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