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CMMC Accelerate 2026!

About CMMC Accelerate

Held annually CMMC Accelerate, an exclusive event hosted by Hypori and Carahsoft designed to help Defense Industrial Base (DIB) subcontractors navigate the evolving CMMC landscape with confidence.

 

Held in-person with the option to attend virtually, attendees have the opportunity to network with CMMC experts, engage with interactive vendor booths, gain valuable insights, and build strategic connections.

 

Location

Carahsoft HQ

11493 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100

Reston, Virginia

 

Thank you for attending CMMC Accelerate 2026! CMMC Accelerate 2027 is tentatively scheduled for April 13, 2027!

2026 Agenda
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Read the Speaker Bios

Time

Session

Presenter(s)

8:00 am

Breakfast + Vendor Expo

8:30 am

Welcome

Craig Abod, CEO, Carahsoft

8:40 am

TBA

Alex Whitworth, Sales Director, Carahsoft

8:50 am

Keynote - CMMC - Securing the Data is Securing the Mission

Florent "Flo" Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient; Managing Director, AE Industrial Partners

9:20 am

The Mobile Fortress Has Fallen: Why Device-Centric Security Fails in the AI Era

Matt Stern, CSO, Hypori

9:50 am

CMMC Program Update: Progress, Trends & What's Coming Next

Jason Sproesser, Director of Solution Architects, Summit 7

9:50 am

CMMC Lessons Learned: The Strategy, Partnerships, and Governance Behind a Streamlined Assessment Team

Ijenna Aluko, President, TandT LLC DBA CenVerity

10:20 am

TBA

Naveed Mirza, Senior Solution Architect, Okta

10:20 am

False Claims, Real Consequences: DOJ Cyber Enforcement in the CMMC Era

Robert Wagman, Partner, Bracewell LLP

10:50 am

Beyond the Checklist: Bridging Compliance and Operations for Federal Cyber Resilience

Brian "Stretch" Meyer, Federal Field CTO, Axonius

10:50 am

CMMC Lessons Learned: The Strategy, Partnerships, and Governance Behind a Streamlined Assessment

Amy West, Vice President, Corporate and Customer Performance, Kentro

11:20 am

CMMC Level 2: A Business Benefit, Not a Compliance Task

Bryan Champagne, President of IT and MSP Services, ISI

11:20 am

Vulnerability Management Practices

Cole French, Director, Kratos

11:45 am

Panel: Ask the Experts - Your Toughest CMMC Questions

Premier Sponsors, Moderated by Matt Stern, Hypori

12:00 pm

Lunch + Vendor Expo

2026 Premier Sponsors

 

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Hypori

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Carahsoft

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Axonius

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Summit 7

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AWS

Okta

Okta

Tabletop Sponsors

 

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Safelogic
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, but we only have a limited number of sponsorships available. Click here to learn more and sign up to sponsor today!

You're in luck, we're offering an option for you to join us virtually. Make sure you select "attend virtually" when registering!

Our call for speakers closed on January 30, 2026. We appreciate your interest and hope you’ll consider submitting next year!

There is no fee to attend. We want this event and education to be open to everyone.

Yes, we're tentatively scheduled for April 13, 2027. Sign up to receive event updates.