FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MCLEAN, VA. – May 18, 2026 – Coalfire today announced the public launch of the CMMC Partner Assurance Network (CPAN), a collaborative ecosystem built to help organizations across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) navigate the growing complexity of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.
The CPAN marketplace connects Defense Industrial Base suppliers with a vetted network of partners supporting every phase of the CMMC journey — from readiness and implementation through certification and ongoing compliance. The ecosystem is designed to reduce supply chain risk, accelerate time to compliance, and strengthen cybersecurity maturity across the defense enterprise.
Cyber risk in the defense supply chain is heavily concentrated at lower tiers, where non-compliant subcontractors can jeopardize contract eligibility and mission readiness. CPAN bridges these gaps by offering a scalable, trusted approach that improves supplier readiness visibility and expands access to compliance resources without locking suppliers into a single-provider relationship.
“CMMC represents one of the most significant cybersecurity transformations the Defense Industrial Base has experienced in decades,” said Brad Little, CEO of Coalfire. “Organizations do not need more confusion or fragmented guidance. CPAN was created to bring together trusted capabilities across the ecosystem and help organizations move forward with confidence, clarity, and speed.”
CPAN strengthens supply chain resilience for prime contractors by reducing supplier non-compliance risk and improving cybersecurity maturity across the extended enterprise, while giving subcontractors and suppliers a structured path to compliance through access to trusted providers, technical guidance, training, and lifecycle support built specifically for the DIB.
“Many organizations are overwhelmed by the number of vendors, conflicting messages, and uncertainty surrounding CMMC,” said Travis Goldbach, Vice President at Coalfire Federal. “CPAN was built to simplify that journey. Our goal is to create a trusted ecosystem where primes and suppliers can quickly connect with experienced providers that understand the realities of CMMC and the operational challenges facing the Defense Industrial Base.”
For more information about the CMMC Partner Assurance Network (CPAN), visit: CPAN Overview
About Coalfire Federal
Coalfire Federal is a Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) delivering trusted CMMC Level 2 assessments for the Defense Industrial Base. With decades of cybersecurity and compliance expertise, Coalfire Federal helps defense contractors protect the mission through transparent, evidence-driven assessments that meet the highest standards of rigor and precision.
Learn more at coalfirefederal.com.
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Coalfire Federal
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