CMMC Level 2 & CUI enclave · Northern Virginia & the DMV
Seeing CMMC Level 2, NIST 800-171, SPRS, or CUI in a contract, prime questionnaire, or SBIR/STTR award? We translate the jargon and get you there two ways: a fast-track CUI enclave for small teams, or full compliance for your whole environment.
Built for small defense subcontractors, labs, manufacturers, consultants, and SBIR/STTR teams that want real compliance help—no enterprise bloat, no scare tactics.
Pick your lane
Most small teams don’t need to boil the ocean. We’ll tell you straight which path fits—then build it.
A secure Microsoft 365 / Azure workspace where CUI lives—locked down, logged, and documented. Smaller scope, faster build, cleaner evidence.
Already handling CUI across servers, laptops, email, and apps? We assess and remediate your whole environment toward NIST 800-171 and CMMC Level 2.
The requirement
Government, defense, and SBIR/STTR work increasingly asks you to prove you can protect sensitive information. The language usually looks like this:
You don’t need to decode all of that—that’s our job. We turn the requirement into a plain technical plan, build it, and document it, so you can get back to winning the work.
Language you may be seeing
The CUI enclave
Instead of dragging your whole company into the compliance boundary, we contain CUI in one dedicated, controlled Microsoft 365 / Azure workspace—stored, monitored, and documented in a single place. For many small teams, that’s the difference between “impossible” and “realistic.”
We build a secure room for CUI inside your business. Only the right people get in, the data stays put, the devices are managed, the activity is logged, and the rules are written down—so you have a clear story when someone asks how you protect controlled information.
Enclave vs full remediation
Sometimes a full rebuild is the right call, and we do that too. But for many small teams, a tighter compliance boundary is faster, cheaper, and lower-risk. Here’s how the options compare:
| Approach | Best for | Pros | Tradeoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing environment remediation | Companies already handling CUI across many systems | Uses your current tools and workflows | Can take longer and expose more gaps |
| Hybrid compliance buildout | Companies with local servers, on-prem AD, cloud apps, and existing users | Practical for established operations | Requires careful scoping and cleanup |
| Dedicated CUI enclave | Small teams, new contracts, limited CUI access, fast readiness needs | Smaller scope, faster build, cleaner evidence | Users must keep CUI inside the enclave |
Uncontrolled
Contained
If CUI only needs to touch a few users and a few workflows, a dedicated enclave can reduce complexity, cost, and risk.
What we do
One local team takes you from “what does this even mean?” to a built, documented environment—and supports it afterward.
We decode the requirement, scope your CUI and users, and recommend the fastest defensible path—self-assessment, C3PAO, or staged.
We design a controlled environment around how you actually work, so CUI stays inside the boundary and evidence is easy to collect.
We configure the technical controls a secure CUI workspace needs—identity, devices, data protection, and logging.
CMMC isn’t only technical. We help you show what was implemented, why, and how it’s maintained.
After the build, we keep access tight, devices managed, and evidence current as your team changes.
How it works
We read the opportunity, subcontractor request, or questionnaire and translate the acronyms into what it likely means for your business.
We map what data you expect to handle, who needs access, and which devices and workflows belong inside the compliance boundary.
We stand up and configure the Microsoft 365 / Azure controls—identity, MFA, devices, SharePoint, logging, and encryption.
We collect evidence, help with the SSP and procedures, and keep the environment maintained as your needs change.
Who this is for
Honest positioning
We help implement and document the technical environment. Your final compliance obligations depend on your contracts, data, prime contractor requirements, and whether the solicitation requires self-assessment or third-party certification.
Service areas
We help small government contractors, subcontractors, labs, engineering firms, manufacturers, and professional services teams build and document CUI enclaves and prepare for CMMC Level 2 self-assessment throughout the greater DMV. Remote teams nationwide are supported where on-site work is not required. Based in Herndon, Virginia, we serve the greater DMV—Northern Virginia (including Loudoun, Fairfax, and all of NoVA), Washington DC, and Maryland (including Montgomery County and surrounding suburbs, Prince George’s County, and up to Baltimore), plus Virginia south to Fredericksburg. Remote-first IT support everywhere we cover; local engineers for onsite surveys, installs, and projects.
Questions
A CUI enclave is a smaller, controlled technology environment built specifically for Controlled Unclassified Information. Instead of letting CUI spread across your whole company, it stays in a defined workspace with controlled access, managed devices, security policies, logging, and documentation.
Often, yes—especially as you handle CUI or move toward Phase II/III and broader DoD work. Many SBIR/STTR companies are small and new to compliance, which is exactly who the fast-track enclave is built for. Send us your award language and we’ll tell you what’s actually required.
It can be, when it’s properly scoped and CUI is genuinely kept inside that boundary. Whether it’s enough depends on your contract, data flow, users, and assessment requirements. We build and document the technical environment; your final obligation depends on the opportunity and applicable contract clauses.
Not always. Some companies can use Microsoft 365 Commercial or GCC depending on the data, contract language, export control requirements, and prime contractor expectations. GCC High may be required or strongly preferred in some cases, especially where ITAR or specific government requirements apply. We help you evaluate the practical options before you overspend.
Some Level 2 situations allow self-assessment, while others require an independent C3PAO assessment. The solicitation and type of information involved matter. We help you prepare the technical environment and evidence whether you are pursuing self-assessment now or preparing for a future third-party assessment.
People use “self-attestation” for the company’s internal affirmation that the required controls are in place and maintained. In practice, CMMC Level 2 self-assessment means reviewing the applicable requirements, keeping supporting evidence, and affirming results through the required government systems when applicable.
Yes. We support on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments. If your company already handles CUI across existing servers, laptops, email, and file shares, we can help assess and remediate that environment. The enclave is simply the faster option when CUI can be contained to a smaller group of users and systems.
Typical tools may include Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, SharePoint, Purview, Azure, Cloud PCs, Azure Virtual Desktop, Conditional Access, BitLocker, and audit logging.
A small enclave can often be designed and implemented much faster than a full-company remediation project, especially when only a few users need access. The timeline depends on licensing, users, device choices, CUI workflow, documentation needs, and whether an existing tenant is being used or a new tenant is being created.
Yes. We can provide ongoing managed IT support for the enclave, including user changes, device management, security monitoring, Microsoft 365 administration, access reviews, backup checks, and evidence updates.
Next step
Send us the language from your contract, prime questionnaire, or SBIR/STTR award. We’ll tell you what it likely means, what’s in scope, and the fastest path forward—no jargon, no pressure.