Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Template

The POA&M is a strategic document used to identify and track the actions required to address gaps in your organization’s controls that were identified during an internal or third-party assessment. The POA&M should be a living document that is updated continuously, no less than monthly, as progress is made. Use this template to demonstrate ongoing efforts to achieve and maintain CMMC compliance to third-party assessors, which is crucial particularly for higher-level CMMC certifications where continuous improvement is emphasized, as well as other frameworks like NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, TX-RAMP, and CJIS.