POA&M closeout · Aerospace enclave · Rule pack 2026.06.0

POA&M closeout

External closeout required
Track the Conditional path without treating internal remediation as Final status. The C3PAO closeout result remains an external fact recorded separately.
2026-08-0642 days remaining

Conditional Level 2 closeout · CMMC_L2_CONDITIONAL_CLOSEOUT_180D — 180-day POA&M limit · Two validations and one external review remain

Explain rule

The closeout deadline is calculated from the customer-recorded Conditional status event. Continuity does not create the external closeout result.

Date basis
Conditional CMMC Status Date recorded as 2026-02-07.
Formula
Add 180 calendar days to the Conditional status date.
Rule pack
2026.06.0
Sources
32 CFR part 170; 48 CFR DFARS CMMC acquisition rule

Consequence summary

Conditional status is current and the closeout window remains open. Track remediation and prepare for external closeout before the deadline.

Projection

State
open
Days remaining
42
External closeout
Required before Final status can be recorded
POA&M items
1 of 3 items are internally validated; 2 still need validation before external closeout preparation.

Internal validation boundary

Validated POA&M items support readiness for closeout. They do not change the credential projection to Final without a recorded external closeout result.

POA&M items

Items are grouped by remediation and validation state. Open each item to review its milestones, safe evidence references, and closeout preparation boundary.

External result boundary

Internal validation supports closeout readiness. It does not create Final status, and it does not replace the external closeout result.

POA&M item list
RequirementWork itemStateOwnerTargetMilestones
AC.L2-3.1.12MFA coverage for privileged admin pathInternal validationMira Patel2026-07-102 of 3 milestones completed.
CM.L2-3.4.6Configuration review evidence referenceRemediation completeJamal Coleman2026-07-161 of 2 milestones completed.
IR.L2-3.6.2Incident response exercise recordValidated internallyA. Reyes2026-06-182 of 2 milestones completed.

Milestone workflow

Milestones show the work needed before a closeout packet can be prepared without storing raw evidence in Continuity.

POA&M milestone workflow
RequirementMilestoneStateOwnerDue
AC.L2-3.1.12Procedure updatecompletedMira Patel2026-06-10
AC.L2-3.1.12Coverage checkcompletedJamal Coleman2026-06-20
AC.L2-3.1.12Internal validationin progressA. Reyes2026-07-10
CM.L2-3.4.6Register refreshcompletedJamal Coleman2026-07-01
CM.L2-3.4.6Reference reviewopenA. Reyes2026-07-16
IR.L2-3.6.2Summary referencecompletedA. Reyes2026-06-12
IR.L2-3.6.2Owner validationcompletedMira Patel2026-06-18

Conditional-to-Final guardrails

The backend result command records the external closeout outcome and credential projection together so the item state and credential wallet cannot diverge.

External success

POA&M item state
Externally closed
Credential projection
final_recorded
Status event
Final status recorded with source provenance

Expiry or failed closeout

Expired projection
expired
External failure
Records adverse result, not Final status
Next action
Record contract impact and start a recovery or reassessment path.

Closeout path

External closeout preparation stays separate from product-issued status.

  1. Conditional status recorded

    Customer-recorded C3PAO source created the Conditional credential projection.

    A. Reyes

  2. Internal validation target

    All open POA&M items should be validated before the closeout packet is sent.

    Program owner

  3. External closeout readiness review

    Confirm C3PAO schedule, packet references, and no raw CUI in Continuity.

    Assessment coordinator

  4. 180-day closeout limit

    Final status requires a recorded external closeout result with source provenance.

    Rule pack 2026.06.0

Next closeout decision

Source: customer-recorded status event and active deadline rule.

Keep remediation moving and schedule external closeout before the deadline. 42 days remain before the Conditional closeout deadline. Official records and the assessor closeout result control over this planning projection.

Unresolved items

  • Two internal validations remain open.
  • External closeout schedule has not been confirmed.
  • Linked contract option review depends on the result timing.