For years, cybersecurity compliance in the defense industrial base (DIB) was largely a matter of self-attestation. Companies certified their own security posture, and enforcement was inconsistent. That era is ending.
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 framework, now entering full enforcement as part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)’s acquisition process, fundamentally changes the equation. Third-party assessments, stricter requirements for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and contract-level enforcement mean that non-compliance is no longer a paperwork problem – it is a business risk that can disqualify organizations from DoD contracts.
Yet many contractors remain focused on the network controls they know well: firewalls, endpoint protection, and multi-factor authentication (MFA). These are necessary but insufficient. The larger and often overlooked gap lies in how CUI is handled at the document level in engineering files, technical specifications, subcontractor agreements, and the countless other unstructured assets that move across the supply chain every day.
Read more to learn how Fasoo’s Data Security Platform provides the foundational capabilities to address the document security requirements for defense contractors and their subcontractor partners preparing for CMMC assessment.