Wednesday June 4th 2025 | 8:30AM-4:00PM | Maine Maritime Academy, Workforce Training Development Center – 46 Burbank Ave, Brunswick, ME 04011
This event is hosted by the Manufacturers Association of Maine (MAME) with support from Blue Forge Alliance (BFA), a nonprofit, mission-driven partner accelerating the revitalization of the defense industrial base through non-traditional approaches that deliver speed, access and scale. As part of its mission to build supply chain capacity and resiliency, BFA is introducing itself to the community and bringing forward timely, high-value content on Digital Transformation and CMMC compliance—a critical topic for businesses seeking to compete in the defense supply chain.
This full day event is designed to provide Maine’s manufacturing entrepreneurs with a clear and practical overview of the CMMC certification path—from initial scoping to formal assessment. Sessions will bring together CMMC assessors, compliance experts, and industry leaders to share actionable insights, lessons learned, and essential guidance for organizations seeking certification (OSC). Whether you’re just beginning your CMMC journey or actively preparing for an assessment, this event will help you understand what’s required, define the path to certification, and where to find the right support that positions your organization for compliance success.
Agenda
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
| 8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration & networking | |
| 9:00 – 9:15 AM | Opening Remarks | MAME / BFA |
| 9:15 – 10:15 AM | Digital transformation I: a macro view of business strategy initiatives that integrate digital tools across an enterprise, to modernize processes and products to enable rapid, customer-driven innovation that is readily sustainable. Session OBJECTIVE: Establish a common language, and a current better-practices baseline of understanding for participants using IBM practice experience |
IBM Consulting |
| 10:15 – 10:30 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 – 12:00 PM | Digital transformation II: Practical application of digital tools in manufacturing, assessing readiness, and practical deployment Session OBJECTIVE: Experienced practitioners will share their experience in a variety of manufacturing settings, designed to provide participants with a real world understanding of pathways to implementation success. |
UMS AMC / Roux / CCAT |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Working Lunch |
CMMC Fundamentals: Understanding the Model and readiness assessment: Scoping, Strategy, and the Right Support Session OBJECTIVE: Participants will learn how to define CUI boundaries and chart a practical path to certification. “Driving Healthy Process Change” |
CSMI |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | CMMC Through the Eyes of an Assessor: Real-World Insights Session OBJECTIVE: Participants will develop a clear understanding of what happens during an assessment and what separates successful attempts from failed ones. |
Monarch / Systems Engineering |
| 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Break | |
| 2:15PM – 3:45PM | The Maine Road to CMMC: Lessons Learned Along the Way Session OBJECTIVE: Leverage the experience of a diverse panel of stakeholders across Maine’s CMMC ecosystem. Through firsthand stories and hard-won lessons, the panel will discuss the realities of navigating compliance, managing internal buy-in, collaborating with assessors, and satisfying DoD expectations. |
Panel Discussion |
| 3:45PM–4:00PM | Closing remarks | MAME |
Please feel free to contact us here or call 207-747-4406 with any questions.