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Defense Contractor Compliance That Keeps You in the Fight
DoD contracts require cybersecurity compliance. Contractors that miss CMMC certification or fail DFARS obligations lose contract eligibility. Fortreum guides defense contractors through every requirement standing between them and their next award.
The Cost of Non-Compliance
CMMC Is a Contract Requirement. Non-Compliance Ends Your Eligibility.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) certification is no longer optional for defense contractors handling controlled unclassified information. The CMMC 2.0 final rule is in effect. Contractors that cannot demonstrate certification lose eligibility for Department of Defense (DoD) awards, not just the contracts they’re currently pursuing.
- A gap assessment skipped means control failures surface during your Certified Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) assessment, not before it, when remediation is time-pressured and your contract timeline is already set
- An undefined Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) boundary expands your CMMC assessment scope and increases the cost and complexity of every remediation activity before your assessment begins
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7012 non-compliance creates False Claims Act exposure for prime contractors who misrepresent their compliance posture on federal contracts
- Subcontractors that cannot demonstrate DFARS compliance risk removal from the supply chain by their prime before a DoD contract is ever awarded
Mission Alignment
Why Defense Contractors Choose Fortreum
CMMC Level 2 certification requires a third-party assessment by a Cyber-AB authorized C3PAO, one of a limited number of organizations qualified to conduct assessments and issue certifications. Fortreum holds C3PAO authorization. We bring the same assessment rigor that earned our Top 5 Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) ranking to every defense contractor engagement we deliver.
How It Works
From Gap Assessment to CMMC Certification. Built for the Defense Industrial Base.
Built for prime contractors, subcontractors, and defense industrial base organizations that handle CUI and need CMMC Level 2 certification to maintain DoD contract eligibility.
Gap Assessment
We evaluate your current control posture against CMMC Level 2 requirements, define your CUI boundary and system scope, and deliver a prioritized remediation roadmap. You know every gap and your exact assessment scope before remediation begins.
Program Development
We align your security documentation, policies, and practices to the 110 controls required under National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication (NIST SP) 800-171, build your System Security Plan (SSP), and address your DFARS obligations including your Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score and incident reporting procedures.
C3PAO Assessment
We conduct your CMMC Level 2 assessment as a Cyber-AB authorized C3PAO, validate your controls against all 110 NIST SP 800-171 practices, and produce the certification your DoD contracting officer requires.
Ongoing Compliance Support
We maintain your certification posture through the three-year assessment cycle with continuous monitoring, annual affirmation support, and program updates tied to changes in your environment or the CMMC requirements.
Technical Foundation
How We Approach Every Defense Engagement
We Define Your CUI Boundary First.
Most CMMC assessment failures begin with an incorrectly scoped CUI boundary. Before we assess a single control, we map every location where CUI lives in your environment. A correctly scoped boundary protects your assessment from scope creep and keeps remediation targeted.
We Know DFARS as Well as CMMC.
CMMC certification satisfies your third-party assessment requirement, but DFARS 252.204-7012 obligations run parallel, incident reporting, SPRS score maintenance, and flow-down requirements to subcontractors. Fortreum addresses both in a single engagement so your compliance posture holds at every level of the supply chain.
We Leverage Your Existing Controls.
Defense contractors with existing FedRAMP, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001, or System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) programs have more CMMC controls in place than they realize. Fortreum maps your current compliance posture to the 110 NIST SP 800-171 practices before scoping remediation. You build on what you have instead of starting from scratch.
Defense Compliance Services
Every Service Built Around Your DoD Contract Eligibility.
CMMC Gap Assessment
Evaluate your current control posture against CMMC Level 2 requirements, define your CUI boundary, and receive a prioritized remediation roadmap before your C3PAO assessment begins.
CUI Program Development
Build the handling procedures, system boundary documentation, and protection controls your CUI program requires, validated against NIST SP 800-171 before your assessment begins.
CMMC Level 2 C3PAO Assessment
Fortreum conducts your CMMC Level 2 assessment as a Cyber-AB authorized C3PAO and issues the certification your DoD contracting officer requires.
DFARS Compliance Program
Build and document your DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance program, including your SPRS score, incident reporting procedures, and subcontractor flow-down requirements.
System Security Plan (SSP) Development
Build the SSP your CMMC assessment requires — documenting your system boundary, control implementations, and responsibility assignments to the standard your C3PAO will evaluate.
Ongoing Compliance Support
Maintain your CMMC certification posture through annual affirmations, continuous monitoring, and program updates tied to changes in your environment or CMMC requirements.
Security and Compliance
Defense Compliance Requires More Than a Single Certification.
CMMC 2.0 · NIST SP 800-171 · DFARS 252.204-7012 · CUI · SPRS · C3PAO · Cyber-AB
CMMC and DFARS Work Together.
CMMC Level 2 certification satisfies your third-party assessment requirement under the CMMC 2.0 program. DFARS 252.204-7012 runs as a parallel contractual obligation, requiring NIST SP 800-171 implementation, a current SPRS score, and 72-hour cyber incident reporting to DoD. Both apply to prime contractors and flow down to every subcontractor handling CUI.
Your CUI Program Determines Your Scope.
The scope of your CMMC assessment is defined by where CUI lives in your environment. A correctly defined CUI boundary keeps your assessment targeted and your remediation cost predictable. An incorrectly defined boundary expands your scope, increases your assessment complexity, and surfaces findings that a properly scoped program would have avoided.
Trusted by Defense Contractors Across the Industrial Base
Defense Contractors Trust Fortreum to Keep Their Contracts.
Cyber-AB Authorization
C3PAO Authorized
Fortreum holds Cyber-AB C3PAO authorization, one of a limited number of organizations qualified to conduct CMMC Level 2 assessments and issue the certifications DoD contracting officers require.
FedRAMP 3PAO Ranking
Top 5
The rigor that earns a Top 5 FedRAMP ranking is the same rigor we bring to every CMMC engagement. Defense contractors get federal-grade assessment depth on every C3PAO assessment we conduct.
Combined Founder Experience
Nearly 25 Years
Our founders bring nearly 25 years of combined public and private-sector cybersecurity experience, including deep relationships on the government side that inform every defense engagement we deliver.
Procurement Data
Contract Vehicles
GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract Number: 47QTCA24D00D5 Current Option Period End: July 24, 2029 Ultimate Contract End: July 24, 2044
Special Item Numbers (SINs):
- 518210C — Cloud Computing and Cloud Related IT Professional Services
- 54151HACS — Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS)
- 54151S — Information Technology Professional Services
- 541990RISK — Risk Assessment and Mitigation Services
- OLM — Order-Level Materials
Core Services
Practice | Frameworks and Capabilities |
|---|---|
Regulatory Compliance | FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC, SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GovRAMP, DoD Cloud |
Offensive Security | Penetration testing, red teaming, purple team operations, social engineering |
Strategic Advisory | Risk management, gap analysis, remediation guidance, cybersecurity program development |
Continuous Authorization | XRAMP platform, assess-once reuse-many, multi-framework consolidation |
Core Data
Field | Details |
|---|---|
Founded | 2020 |
Headquarters | Lansdowne, VA |
Phone | 571-831-3759 |
Email | info@fortreum.com |
NAICS Code(s) | 541519 — Other Computer Related Services |
CAGE Code | 8P3J7 |
UEI | ZRZLZA93V1K3 |
SAM.gov Registration | Active |
Socio-Economic Certifications | Small Business |
ISO Accreditations | ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 — ANAB issued [Placeholder — confirm current status] |
CMMC Authorization | C3PAO — Cyber-AB Authorized |
FAQs
Before You Start Your CMMC Assessment, Get These Answered.
What is defense contractor compliance and who needs it?
Defense contractor compliance means satisfying the cybersecurity requirements that the Department of Defense (DoD) mandates for contractors and subcontractors handling controlled unclassified information (CUI). Any organization that receives, processes, stores, or transmits CUI under a DoD contract must implement the 110 security practices required by NIST SP 800-171, maintain DFARS compliance, and achieve CMMC Level 2 certification through a Cyber-AB authorized C3PAO.
What is CMMC Level 2 and what does certification require?
CMMC Level 2 is the certification tier that applies to defense contractors handling controlled unclassified information. It requires a third-party assessment by a Cyber-AB authorized C3PAO that validates your implementation of all 110 NIST SP 800-171 security practices. Level 2 certification is valid for three years and requires an annual affirmation of continued compliance between assessments.
What is DFARS 252.204-7012 and how does it relate to CMMC?
DFARS 252.204-7012 is the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause that requires defense contractors to implement NIST SP 800-171, report cyber incidents to DoD within 72 hours, and maintain a current assessment score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). CMMC certification satisfies the third-party assessment component of your DFARS obligations, but the incident reporting and SPRS score requirements run as parallel obligations throughout your contract period.
What is CUI and how does it affect my CMMC scope?
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is federal information that requires protection under law, regulation, or government-wide policy but is not classified. Your CMMC assessment scope is defined by where CUI lives in your environment. Every system that stores, processes, or transmits CUI falls within your assessment boundary. A correctly defined CUI boundary keeps your assessment scope targeted and your remediation cost predictable.
Can my existing compliance program count toward CMMC?
Yes. CMMC Level 2 is based entirely on NIST SP 800-171, which shares significant control overlap with FedRAMP, ISO 27001, and SOC 2. Organizations with existing compliance programs have more CMMC practices already addressed than they typically realize. Fortreum maps your current compliance posture to the 110 NIST SP 800-171 practices during gap assessment and identifies what you already have before scoping what still needs to be built.