Federal
Steadfast gets defense contractors ready for CMMC Level 2 certification and cloud providers ready for FedRAMP 20x authorization, without the missteps that cost contracts and months. We find the gaps, close them with your team and prepare you for the assessment. Delivered with trusted partners under one Steadfast agreement.
CMMC
Many organizations book their C3PAO assessment before they are ready. The result is a failed assessment, missed contracts and months of lost time. These false starts are common and avoidable. Our job is real readiness, reached quickly, with hands on help the whole way.
What we focus on
A deep analysis against all 110 NIST 800-171 requirements that finds every gap that could affect your assessment.
We work with your team to close gaps fast, starting with the ones that matter most for Level 2.
GCC High, GCC or hybrid. We design an enclave that is secure, right sized and within budget.
We map where Controlled Unclassified Information lives and moves, so your compliance boundary is right the first time.
We check that your cloud service providers meet DFARS requirements before they turn into an assessment blocker.
We write and refine your System Security Plan to the level of detail a C3PAO expects. No missing pieces and no filler.
What is included
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| A typical readiness path | Steadfast CMMC readiness | |
|---|---|---|
| Gap assessment | Often surface level, misses control interpretations | All 110 NIST 800-171 requirements, delivered quickly |
| Remediation | A report and no clear next step | Hands on help, critical gaps first |
| Enclave | Generic advice, oversized or mis-scoped | Designed for GCC High, GCC or hybrid to keep scope small |
| Scoping | Missed CUI flows | Boundary defined correctly from day one |
| Cloud providers | FedRAMP status assumed | FedRAMP equivalency checked before the assessment |
| SSP | Too thin for a C3PAO | Written to the detail a C3PAO expects |
| Timeline | False starts cost months | Faster readiness without cutting corners |
Recent work includes CMMC Level 1 self-attestations for companies in the defense supply chain.
FedRAMP 20x
FedRAMP 20x moves authorization toward automated, machine-readable controls, continuous monitoring and a more direct path to agencies. That opens the federal market to more cloud providers and raises the bar on evidence. We get your program ready for both.
Your current posture measured against the FedRAMP 20x requirements for your target class, including Key Security Indicators (KSIs) and automation readiness.
Control implementations prepared for automated validation and continuous monitoring.
Documentation built to the 20x format and depth, including machine-readable SSPs.
Your GRC platform configured for continuous monitoring, automated evidence collection and reporting that lines up with 20x expectations.
Your infrastructure and providers checked against the baseline you are targeting.
Ready for the CSP to agency submission model and the FedRAMP PMO review.
What is included
This is not only about passing an assessment. It is a compliance program with fewer false starts and less rework.
How it works
Federal programs need specialist depth. We bring in partners where the work calls for it and stay accountable for the outcome. Everyone on the work, ours and our partners', is US based. You get one Steadfast agreement, one named lead and weekly status in writing, the same as every Steadfast engagement.
Tell us the contract, the level and the date. We will tell you what it takes to be ready.
