--- title: "Day 59: CMMC Isn’t Optional—It’s Operational" description: CMMC is now operational. If you handle FCI or CUI, compliance is mandatory. 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With just **59 days left** until the November 10 deadline, organizations handling Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) must act now.  If your CMMC status isn’t logged in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), you’re not eligible for DoD contracts. Period.  **Valeo Networks: Leading the Way Under Travis Mack**  Under the leadership of Travis Mack and his rockstar team, Valeo Networks is setting the pace for CMMC readiness. 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