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Safeguarding

AI tools and CUI under CMMC

Start with what the tool can access and which contract requirements apply.

Follow the data path

Record whether each use processes, stores or transmits CUI or FCI, and whether connectors reach systems in the assessment boundary. Treat retrieval access as part of the review. Do not enter that information itself into this website.

Where CMMC stands

Phase II has been suspended since July 13, 2026. Under the current class deviation, Level 1 and Level 2 can be met through self-assessment, and DFARS 252.204-7012 safeguarding duties continue. The Reform Task Force report has not been published. Your self-assessment is your own statement, so AI tools that touch CUI belong in it.

Build a usable evidence record

Record the product, exact deployment, authorized users, allowed data, evidence references and responsible reviewer. An inventory is the start of the review, not evidence that every use is acceptable.

Primary sources

Reviewed October 17, 2026. Recheck before relying on a finding.

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