Fixed-scope engagements, advisory retainers, and project-based work — all delivered directly — no subcontractors, no junior analysts.
The May 2025 DFARS proposed rule means 40,000 contractors who have never touched classified work may now face SF 328 filings, beneficial ownership disclosure, and 90-day mitigation timelines triggered by option exercises and contract modifications.
32 CFR Part 170 took effect December 16, 2024. CMMC Level 2 certification is now a contract requirement for defense contractors handling CUI. Most contractors significantly underestimate their scoping and remediation burden.
Leadership is demanding AI adoption. Your compliance officer is demanding you don't blow up the CMMC boundary. Most AI vendors will tell you their tool is "FedRAMP authorized" and call it a day. That's not an SSP entry. It's not a boundary definition. And it won't survive a CMMC audit.
A cleared defense contractor CISO costs $250,000–350,000/year in salary and benefits, doesn't exist in the labor market anyway, and is overkill for a 75-person company whose primary compliance challenge is CMMC and FOCI — not a 24/7 SOC.
Every client engagement begins with a direct conversation about scope, timeline, and fit. If it's not the right fit, we'll say so.
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