CMMC & CPCSC Compliance for Defense Industry
Compliance Readiness Is Increasingly Required for Defense Contract Eligibility
CMMC and CPCSC certified consultants helping defense contractors meet mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Scoped plans, hands-on remediation, assessment-ready documentation.
Tell us about your contracts, data sensitivity, and timelines, and we'll map your compliance roadmap.
Why do defense contractors hire Pilotcore?
Because we combine CCP-certified compliance leadership with platform engineers who can actually implement the controls. You get a scoped POA&M, evidence-ready artifacts, and remediation teams that integrate with your sprints so program delivery doesn't stall.
Who This Applies To
Prime contractors, subcontractors handling CUI, Canadian suppliers pursuing CPCSC Level 1/2
Timeline
Many Level 2/CPCSC programs run across multiple quarters with measurable milestones based on baseline maturity and scope
Investment Range
Assessment → remediation → sustainment (each phase credited as you progress). Book a call for scoping.
Timeline & investment
Your Compliance Roadmap at a Glance
Hand this to your COO, CFO, and contracts team -- everyone sees the same plan.
Weeks 1-3
Gap assessment & POA&M
- • Document review, SSP baseline, and executive briefing.
- • Prioritized POA&M with cost, effort, and owner for every gap.
- • Contract impact summary you can share with primes and C3PAOs.
Investment: Credited toward remediation
Weeks 4-10
Remediation & control rollout
- • Implement identity, logging, IR, and supply-chain controls.
- • Policy + evidence packages mapped to CMMC/CPCSC families.
- • Mock assessment with findings log + readiness score.
Investment: Scoped to your environment
Weeks 11+
Assessment prep & sustainment
- • C3PAO/CPCSC assessor coordination and interview prep.
- • Runbooks, tabletop exercises, and executive coaching.
- • Transition plan for continuous monitoring + quarterly reviews.
Investment: Monthly retainer
What Every Stakeholder Needs to Know
Compliance work touches contracts, engineering, security, and finance. Here is how each role evaluates readiness.
Executive & Contracts
Protect revenue while you remediate
- • Impact summary is designed to tie compliance work to specific contracts.
- • Quarterly spend and POA&M burn-down for board updates.
- • Bid/no-bid guidance by contract based on readiness level and program scope.
- • Milestone billing so budget stays predictable.
Program & Engineering
Keep delivery moving while controls go in
- • Implementation plan integrates with existing sprints.
- • IaC + DevSecOps guardrails engineers can own.
- • Clear RACI so remediation tasks don't bottleneck teams.
- • Hands-on pairing for evidence capture and tool rollout.
Security & Compliance
Audit-ready documentation and evidence
- • SSP, policies, and artifacts delivered alongside technical work and measured through agreed KPIs.
- • CUI boundary diagrams and inheritance mapping for subs.
- • Mock interviews + assessor Q&A coaching.
- • Continuous monitoring playbooks for year-two maintenance.
Key Compliance Deadlines
Timelines reflect current published rollout guidance; confirm requirements in active solicitations and contract clauses.
CMMC 2.0
Deadline: 2025-2026
Required for all DoD contracts with CUI
CPCSC
Deadline: Spring 2026
Mandatory for Canadian defence contracts
Compliance readiness is often required for contract eligibility depending on program and data category
Many CMMC Level 2 implementations run across multiple quarters based on baseline maturity and scope. Use our calculator to scope your timeline.
Check Your ReadinessCommon Gaps in Initial Assessments
Areas where defence contractors typically need the most preparation
| Control Area | Typical Gap | Fix Complexity |
|---|---|---|
| Access Control | Lack of MFA and privileged access management | Medium |
| Asset Management | No comprehensive hardware/software inventory | Low |
| Incident Response | Missing formal IR plan and testing | Medium |
| System Security Plans | Incomplete or missing SSPs for CUI systems | High |
Don't guess where you stand. Get a professional gap assessment.
Your Path to Compliance
A proven process that gets you audit-ready efficiently
Why Defense Contractors Choose Pilotcore
CCP Certified
CMMC Certified Professionals on staff
Dual Expertise
Both CMMC and CPCSC compliance experience
Implementation Focus
Hands-on remediation alongside your engineering team
Comprehensive Compliance Support
CMMC Services
- Level 1 & Level 2 preparation
- NIST 800-171 implementation
- System Security Plan development
- C3PAO coordination
CPCSC Services
- ITSG-33 control implementation
- Canadian-specific requirements
- Bilingual documentation support
- PSPC coordination