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title: Why CS2?
description: CS2 is a CMMC industry days for government contractors & higher education research institutions looking to meet cybersecurity regulations (CMMC, DFARS 7012 & more).
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EDUCATIONAL & INTERACTIVE SESSIONS

# WHY ![](https://cs2.cloud/hubfs/cs2LogoWhite.png)

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

[REGISTER NOW](https://cs2.cloud/boston?hsLang=en)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

## WHAT TO EXPECT

## NEED HELP JUSTIFYING CS2?

[JUSTIFICATION LETTER](https://cs2.cloud/justification-letter?hsLang=en)

## AREAS OF FOCUS

[CMMC  
2.0](https://info.summit7.us/blog/topic/cmmc?hsLang=en)

[NIST  
800-171](https://info.summit7.us/blog/topic/nist?hsLang=en)

[DFARS 70 Series](https://info.summit7.us/blog/topic/dfars?hsLang=en)

[ITAR, CUI,  
& FCI](https://info.summit7.us/blog/topic/itar?hsLang=en)

## INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADERS

#### Robert Metzger

Attorney | Procurement Law, Cyber & Supply Chain | National Security Matters

#### Ryan Bonner

Compliance Consultant, DefCERT

#### Scott Edwards

CEO, SUMMIT 7

#### Amira Armond

VICE CHAIR C3PAO STAKEHOLDER FORUM, PRESIDENT OF KIERI SOLUTIONS

#### Jacob Horne

Chief Security Evangelist, Summit 7

#### Christoph Mlinarchik

Advisor to Federal Contractors and Subcontractors, Christoph LLC

## TESTIMONIALS

"I think with CMMC and the changing landscape and sometimes uncertainty and noise out there, it's great to have CS2 at a regular cadence. So I know I can come here and have a roomful of experts and learn about what I need to focus on in the coming months."

"CS2 is awesome because it's really important for small businesses to be represented and also to be heard among those in the clients and cloud security environments."

"Just wrapping up our time here at CS2, had a great couple of days here, took a lot of great notes and we'll be using those along with the slides and talking points, to go back and talk to leadership about a lot of things that we've learned here."

"There are so many good presenters. I really liked the information. It's really relevant."

"I’m more on the tech side, so getting into NIST & DFARS and seeing how to implement controls. I learned everything I needed to, so I'm very glad that I came."