A Texas defense-supply-chain manufacturer reached CMMC 2.0 readiness without derailing the business.
The result
The situation
A precision manufacturer with DoD contracts was staring at CMMC 2.0 and NIST 800-171 requirements it couldn't meet, and a contract pipeline that depended on getting there. Its team knew the shop floor cold, but a controls framework was somebody else's language.
The stakes went beyond any audit. Eligibility to keep bidding was on the line.
The work
Ran a gap assessment against NIST 800-171 and mapped every control to a concrete owner and action.
Implemented the technical controls: access control, MFA, logging, encryption, and segmentation of controlled information.
Built the System Security Plan and POA&M documentation assessors actually ask for, kept current as evidence.
Trained staff on handling controlled unclassified information so the controls survive contact with daily work.
Set up ongoing monitoring so readiness stays put between audits.
“We make parts, not security policy. Topping turned a wall of requirements into a checklist with owners and got us ready to keep bidding.”
President, precision-manufacturing supplier (illustrative)
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