CMMC Readiness for Defense Manufacturers — Without Building an Internal Compliance Team

If your company handles (or expects to handle) CUI and you are not audit-ready, you are already exposed to contract risk.

Delphius Beacon Solutions helps defense manufacturing subcontractors (20–250 employees) move from unclear compliance status to a defined, audit-ready posture through structured execution—not advisory.

No theory. No compliance theater. Work gets done.

The Problem

Most defense subcontractors are not failing because of tooling. They are failing because no one owns execution.

You are likely dealing with some version of this:

  • Your MSP manages systems, but not compliance readiness

  • Policies exist, but there is no supporting evidence

  • Control ownership is undefined or assumed

  • Leadership cannot clearly explain current compliance status

  • Internal efforts have started, but stalled

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The Delphius Difference

We replace ambiguity with structure and ownership.

Instead of scattered effort and unclear scope, you get a compliance environment that can be explained, defended, and maintained.

That means:

  • Clearly defined CUI scope and system boundaries

  • Controls mapped to specific internal owners

  • Policies aligned to actual operational practices

  • Evidence collected, organized, and reviewable

  • A compliance position leadership can confidently defend

Who This Is For:

This is built specifically for defense manufacturing subcontractors operating between 20 and 250 employees, supporting DoD or prime contractors, and handling—or preparing to handle—CUI.

It fits organizations that need to move quickly but cannot justify building a full internal compliance function.

It does not fit companies looking for generic IT services or those unwilling to assign internal ownership.

Start Here: CMMC Readiness Sprint

This is the entry point. It is designed to give you a clear, defensible understanding of where you stand and what it will take to move forward.

We review your environment, documentation, and current practices. We identify control gaps, missing evidence, and scope issues. We define your likely CUI boundaries and determine what actually needs to be fixed first.

You leave with a structured, executive-ready output:

  • Your current readiness position

  • A prioritized remediation roadmap

  • A realistic timeline and cost path

Pricing starts at $10,000, fixed scope, scaled by environment complexity.

Next: CMMC Execution Program

Once the path is defined, we build the system.

We establish control ownership, build and align policies, structure your asset inventory, and implement a working evidence collection process. Remediation is tracked and enforced.

The result is not a report. It is a functioning compliance environment that can withstand assessment.

Pricing starts at $40,000 depending on scope and complexity.

Continuity: Managed Compliance

Most compliance programs degrade after initial implementation. Controls stop being executed consistently. Evidence becomes outdated. Documentation drifts from reality.

We prevent that.

We maintain control execution, manage evidence updates, support governance, and run periodic readiness reviews so your compliance posture remains intact over time.

Pricing starts at $5,000/month, scaling with scope.

HOW ENGAGEMENT WORKS

  • The process is linear and controlled.

  • We start with a Readiness Call to understand your current state and risk exposure.

  • The Readiness Sprint defines your baseline and required path forward.
    The Execution Program builds the environment.
    Managed Compliance maintains it.

There is no ambiguity in progression or scope.

WHY COMPANIES CHOOSE US

  • We enforce execution.

  • Control ownership is explicitly assigned. Documentation is tied to real systems and processes. Evidence is collected as part of operations, not assembled last-minute.

  • We do not introduce unnecessary tools or expand scope to increase billable hours. Work is scoped to what is required for a defensible position.

FAQ:

We already have an MSP. Do we still need this?
Yes. MSPs manage infrastructure. They do not define compliance structure, control ownership, or audit readiness.

Can we do this internally?
Yes. Most companies fail due to lack of ownership, structure, and execution discipline—not intent.

How long does this take?
It depends on your starting point. The Readiness Sprint defines an exact timeline based on your environment.