Microsoft Fabric Goes GA in GCC High Amid CMMC Pause
Microsoft announced the general availability of its Microsoft Fabric platform in GCC High on October 1, 2026. This move is particularly significant for defense contractors who handle Controlled Unclassified Information and export-controlled data.
The Department of War suspended the transition to Phase 2 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program in July 2026, pending a review by the CMMC Reform Task Force. This pause has created a 'planning window' for defense contractors to put their analytics estate inside the compliance boundary deliberately rather than against a deadline.
EPC Group, a Microsoft consulting firm, has published a nine-point data-foundation checklist for defense contractors weighing Microsoft Fabric in GCC High. The checklist is designed to help contractors move Power BI reporting, security telemetry analytics or program data into Fabric during the pause.