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4 SMT007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2026 August 2026 48 56 64 65 Cybersecurity Beyond Compliance Cybersecurity certification has become a competitive requirement for companies serving defense and other high-reliability markets. This issue explores why CMMC matters, what achieving certification requires, how leading EMS companies are preparing, and why strong cybersecurity practices remain essential even as the Department of Defense (War) reevaluates the certification rollout. 6 10 14 26 30 38 50 42 From The Editor Nolan's Notes The CMMC Certification Question Mark by Nolan Johnson Features CMMC 2.0: The Defense Supply Chain's Next Qualification Requirement by Nolan Johnson Naprotek and SemiGen's Path to CMMC Level 2 Certification by Tim Filteau How San Francisco Circuits Achieved CMMC Certification by Daniel Porton and Alex Danovich EMS Companies Respond to CMMC Suspension by Nolan Johnson Decoding the CMMC Suspension by Div yash Patel Articles Tariff Terminal USMCA Rules of Origin for Electronics: What Could Change in 2026 by James Kim Columns Knocking Down the Bone Pile Hot Air vs. Infrared PCB Rework by Nash Bell Omega EMS Advances Toward CMMC Level 2 Certification with Chris Alessio 22 Shorts The Printed Circuit Assembler's Guide to... Design for Test: A Practical Guide to Test and Inspection by Bert Horner Forging the Arsenal of Freedom: Department of War Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements Implementing the Department of War's CMMC Suspension Flashback Roundtable: Today's Cybersecurity Strategies with Hiroyuki Watanabe, Uday Ali Pabrai, and Divyash Patel In Every Issue MilAero007 Highlights Career Opportunities Educational Resources Advertiser Index 25 34 41