What’s on the calendar
Every date here changes when or how an organization retires, wipes, recycles, or documents IT equipment in 2027: the software and hardware lifecycle deadlines that set off retirement waves (Windows Server 2016 on January 12; the October 12 cluster for Windows 10 ESU, SQL Server 2017, and Windows 11 24H2), federal and industry rules (the NYDFS filing, the HIPAA Security Rule target, CMMC), state privacy laws that add deletion and security duties, the state e-waste and battery programs changing in 2027, and a few planning anchors. Each entry says why it matters for disposition and links to its primary source. Dates checked November 9, 2026; the 2027 ITAD calendar brief walks through them quarter by quarter.
Three labels keep the planning honest. A firm date is in law, regulation, or an official vendor lifecycle page. An agency target comes from the federal regulatory agenda and tends to slip. A suspended date is written in a rule whose implementation is paused, which is where CMMC Phase 3 sits. Things with no date at all, such as a CMMC Phase 2 restart, go on the watch list.
Turning dates into a plan
A lifecycle deadline is a retirement date for the devices that can’t move past it. Match each date to the assets it affects, by serial, then put those devices on a schedule with the Refresh Wave Planner. The Compliance Map has the standing recycling, disposal, and breach laws for every state, and the Certificate Checker confirms each wave’s certificates will hold up. Print the calendar as a one-page PDF for the team, or add the dates to your own calendar with the .ics file.