CMMC isn't optional.
Neither is your contract.
Defense contractors and federal subcontractors face cybersecurity requirements unlike any other industry. CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, and CUI handling obligations are contractual — failure to comply doesn’t just create legal risk, it costs you the contract. Defense contracts demand IT infrastructure built to federal standards.
Federal requirements are getting stricter.
CMMC 2.0 Compliance
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 is now required for DoD prime contractors and subcontractors. CMMC Level 2 requires compliance with all 110 practices of NIST SP 800-171 — and third-party assessment for many contracts. Non-compliant contractors cannot bid on covered acquisitions.
CUI Handling
Controlled Unclassified Information must be stored, processed, and transmitted in environments that meet specific security controls. CUI cannot live on personal devices, unsecured cloud drives, or systems that lack proper access logging and encryption — requirements that most SMB IT environments don't meet by default.
NIST SP 800-171
The 110 security requirements across 14 control families — access control, audit and accountability, incident response, media protection, risk assessment, and more — require systematic implementation and documentation. Gap assessments, system security plans (SSPs), and plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms) are mandatory artifacts.
Supply Chain Risk
Your cybersecurity obligations don't end at your organization. Subcontractors who receive CUI must also meet CMMC requirements. Managing your supply chain's compliance posture — and ensuring your vendors don't become your weakest link — is now a contractual obligation.
Nation-State Threat Actors
Defense contractors are priority targets for advanced persistent threat (APT) groups sponsored by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. These actors perform long-term infiltration campaigns designed to steal technical data — and they specifically target small and mid-size contractors with weaker defenses than the primes.
Audit Readiness
CMMC Level 2 and Level 3 assessments are conducted by certified third-party assessment organizations (C3PAOs). Being audit-ready requires not just implementing controls, but documenting them consistently, maintaining evidence of continuous monitoring, and being able to demonstrate compliance on demand.
Compliance is a program,
not a checkbox.
We've helped defense contractors build IT programs that satisfy federal auditors and protect the sensitive data they're trusted with. The starting point is always a gap assessment — mapping your current controls against NIST SP 800-171 to identify exactly where you stand and what needs to change.
From there, we build the technical controls: encrypted endpoints, MFA on all CUI-accessible systems, access logging, network segmentation, secure backup, and incident response procedures. We also produce the documentation artifacts — SSPs, POA&Ms, and policies — that assessors require. The goal is not just to pass an assessment, but to build a program that keeps you compliant between assessments.
Built for federal compliance requirements.
Government contractor IT insights.
Common questions about government contractor IT.
What does CMMC 2.0 require of defense contractors?
Can you help us properly store and handle CUI?
Do you produce the documentation assessors require, like SSPs and POA&Ms?
How do you defend against nation-state threat actors targeting contractors?
Know where you stand
before the assessor does.
A free CMMC readiness assessment maps your current controls against NIST SP 800-171, identifies gaps, and gives you a clear path to compliance — before your next contract opportunity requires it. No commitment required.