CMMC is now a gate to defense work. We get you ready for it: a NIST 800-171 gap assessment, the documentation a certified assessor expects, and the remediation to close gaps, with our cleared technical lead running the security side and our operations side keeping the program on track.
Defense work increasingly requires demonstrated NIST 800-171 compliance and a CMMC level, and the requirement shows up in the solicitation, not after the award. Firms that treat it as paperwork to handle later find themselves locked out of the deals they were built to win.
We get you assessment-ready. We run the NIST 800-171 gap assessment, build the documentation a certified CMMC assessor expects, and drive the remediation that closes real gaps, so you walk into the formal assessment prepared instead of exposed. We prepare you for certification; the certification itself is issued by an accredited CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO), not by us.
A control-by-control assessment against NIST 800-171, with a scored read on where your environment actually stands.
The System Security Plan and Plan of Action & Milestones a certified assessor expects, written to hold up under scrutiny.
We coordinate and drive the technical and procedural fixes that close real gaps, with our cleared technical lead, a NIST and CMMC subject-matter expert, running the security side.
Preparation for the formal CMMC assessment, so you walk in with evidence organized and surprises eliminated. The assessment is conducted by an accredited C3PAO.
How a typical engagement runs
We score your environment control by control against NIST 800-171, producing a gap register and an SPRS-ready baseline.
We build a prioritized roadmap that closes critical gaps first, with named owners and realistic dates, not a wish list.
We produce the SSP, POA&M, and supporting artifacts assessors require, written to hold up under scrutiny.
We prepare you for the formal CMMC assessment with a certified C3PAO so you arrive with evidence organized and no surprises waiting.
A consistent operating model on every engagement: scoped to outcomes, built with dated evidence and named owners, and handed off as something you can run.
We start with the real situation: your goals, constraints, and what's actually in place. We scope the engagement to outcomes, not hours.
We do the work: build the system, run the process, produce the artifacts. Dated evidence and named owners at every step.
We operate what we build and measure it against the outcome you hired us for. Progress reported in evidence, not adjectives.
We leave you with a motion you can run: documentation, cadence, and clarity, so the results hold after the engagement ends.
Compliance is one pillar of federal delivery. It connects directly to Government Readiness Assessment, Federal, Defense & Intelligence Systems, and Cloud Technical Operations.
CMMC 2.0 (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is the Department of Defense's framework for cybersecurity requirements in the defense industrial base. Any firm that handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and pursues defense contracts will face a CMMC level requirement in the solicitation. CMMC Level 2 maps to NIST 800-171 and covers the large majority of affected companies.
It produces a documented inventory of your current security controls mapped against all 110 NIST 800-171 requirements, a gap register with each deficiency scored by severity, a System Security Plan (SSP) draft, and a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) that a certified assessor will recognize as serious work rather than a rushed compliance exercise.
You do not need a cleared assessor for the preparation work, but having a cleared, technically credible lead running the security side is a meaningful advantage. Brittany Robinson, our technical and security authority, is an ex-NSA Navy veteran with hands-on security experience in cleared environments. That background informs how the documentation is built and what an actual assessor will scrutinize.
A NIST 800-171 gap assessment runs two to four weeks. Remediation timelines depend heavily on the gap count and the complexity of the technical controls involved. We give you a realistic estimate after the gap assessment, not before, because the scope is determined by what we find.
We prepare you: gap assessment, documentation, SSP, POA&M, and remediation execution. Certification is conducted by a CMMC Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) or for Level 1 by self-attestation. We get you ready for the assessment so that when the C3PAO arrives, the evidence is complete and the controls are in place.
Yes, and it often should. Compliance preparation and federal ramp work share overlapping documentation requirements. Running them together avoids duplicated effort and ensures the compliance posture is ready when the first defense solicitation arrives. We scope both tracks and coordinate them under a single weekly status cadence.
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