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  <title>Athena — CMMC Level 2 assessment guidance</title>
  <subtitle>Reviewed CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 guidance from Athena Consulting Group.</subtitle>
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    <title>Common CMMC assessment findings and why they happen</title>
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    <published>2026-08-26T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author><name>William Douglas Majewski</name></author>
    <summary type="text">The failure patterns that recur across CMMC Level 2 assessments, mapped to the assessment objectives they fall under and the evidence that prevents them.</summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>Configuring Google Workspace for CMMC Level 2</title>
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    <published>2026-08-26T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author><name>William Douglas Majewski</name></author>
    <summary type="text">What an assessor examines, interviews and tests when CUI is handled in Google Workspace, and which configuration records to keep as evidence.</summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>How to calculate your SPRS score</title>
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    <published>2026-08-26T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author><name>William Douglas Majewski</name></author>
    <summary type="text">Score all 110 NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 requirements with the DoD Assessment Methodology's weighted deductions, including the two partial-credit exceptions and the -203 floor. Includes a browser-local calculator.</summary>
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