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The 3-Year CMMC Problem
 What Happens After Certification?

Most CMMC conversations focus on preparing for certification.

But what happens after you’ve passed?

Join Rhett Coleman, Senior Solutions Architect at Cuick Trac, alongside Travis Goldbach, Vice President of CMMC, and Kylee Lockwood, Certified CMMC CCA, from Coalfire Federal for a discussion on maintaining compliance throughout the three-year CMMC certification lifecycle.

Throughout the discussion, our panel will share real-world insights into maintaining compliance, avoiding common pitfalls, and building sustainable processes that help organizations remain assessment-ready throughout the three-year certification lifecycle.

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Topics We'll Discuss:

  • Why certification is only the beginning of the CMMC lifecycle
  • What organizations should be doing between assessments
  • The most common causes of compliance drift
  • Annual affirmations and ongoing compliance responsibilities
  • Practical strategies for staying assessment-ready over the full three-year certification cycle

Who Should Attend?

  • Organizations pursuing or maintaining CMMC Level 2 certification
  • Compliance managers and security leaders responsible for ongoing readiness
  • Business leaders overseeing annual affirmations and compliance programs
  • IT teams managing environments that handle CUI
  • Contractors looking to build sustainable compliance processes beyond certification

About the Speakers:

Rhett Coleman

Senior Solutions Architect, Cuick Trac

Rhett Coleman is a security architect holding CISSP, CISM, and CASP+ credentials. He specializes in building scalable digital architectures that automate complex compliance workflows. As the creator of CARBON, a proprietary GRC platform, Rhett eliminates legacy software overhead and replaces operational burdens with audit-ready engineering automation.

Travis Goldbach

Vice President of CMMC, Coalfire Federal

Travis Goldbach is a cybersecurity and compliance leader with 20 years of experience driving enterprise growth, scaling businesses, and leading global sales and go-to-market strategies. At Coalfire Federal, he leads a unified GTM strategy that accelerates growth and positions the company as a market leader in CMMC compliance and cybersecurity for the defense industrial base and federally regulated industries. Previously, as Global Head of CMMC GTM at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Travis helped customers advance their CMMC compliance through secure, scalable cloud solutions while guiding AWS internally to achieve CMMC certification—aligning people, processes, and technology to meet the highest standards of trust and compliance.

Kylee Lockwood

Certified CMMC CCA, Coalfire Federal

Kylee Lockwood is a Certified CMMC CCA who has been performing assessment engagements with Coalfire Federal since January 2025. Originally from San Diego, CA and now based in Austin, TX, Kylee began her technical career in production and post-production within the entertainment industry. She transitioned into cybersecurity after earning a graduate degree in Cybersecurity Operations from the University of San Diego. During her previous position at General Atomics, she focused on CMMC compliance readiness and internal assessments. She brings six years of cybersecurity compliance, policy, and assessment experience, helping organizations prepare for and achieve CMMC compliance.

Supporting a More Connected CMMC Ecosystem

Coalfire Federal created the Cybersecurity Partner Assurance Network (CPAN) to bring together trusted cybersecurity providers that support organizations at every stage of the CMMC journey. Through collaboration across the compliance ecosystem, CPAN helps defense contractors access the expertise they need to prepare for assessments, achieve certification, and maintain long-term compliance.

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