CMMC & CPCSC Compliance for Defense Industry
Your Defense Contracts Depend on Compliance
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
Typical Level 2/CPCSC programs run 9-12 months with measurable milestones every 3 weeks
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 ties 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.
- • 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.
- • CUI boundary diagrams and inheritance mapping for subs.
- • Mock interviews + assessor Q&A coaching.
- • Continuous monitoring playbooks for year-two maintenance.
Key Compliance Deadlines
CMMC 2.0
Deadline: 2025-2026
Required for all DoD contracts with CUI
CPCSC
Deadline: Spring 2026
Mandatory for Canadian defence contracts
CMMC and CPCSC compliance is required for defence contract eligibility
A typical CMMC Level 2 implementation takes 6-12 months. 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