BlueKey IT helps Tennessee aerospace and defense suppliers prepare for NIST 800-171 and CMMC, from scoping and gap review to documentation and assessment preparation, supported from our Brentwood office.
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Read All ReviewsTennessee companies that manufacture components, test systems, write software, or provide engineering services for defense and aerospace programs are expected to protect Federal Contract Information and CUI now. We locate that information, close the gaps, and build the documentation primes and assessors expect.
CMMC requirements keep changing, so we maintain one current summary, Where CMMC Stands Today, on our CMMC Compliance page. For the basics, read What Is CMMC Certification.
From Middle Tennessee to Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee supports aerospace testing, defense manufacturing, research, and a broad network of smaller suppliers: machine shops, electronics and composites makers, engineering firms, and software developers. Many receive their cybersecurity requirements from the prime contractors they serve.
Our Tennessee office is at 9005 Overlook Blvd in Brentwood, close to suppliers in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, and Murfreesboro. Remote support covers the rest of Tennessee.
Engineering files emailed to personal accounts, shop computers that share one login, and no clear list of which systems store CUI. Each is common, and each can be fixed well before an assessment.
The clauses in your contract decide which level applies.
Covers companies handling Federal Contract Information only: 15 safeguarding requirements from FAR 52.204-21, with an annual self-assessment and affirmation.
Covers companies that receive or produce CUI, such as controlled technical data or drawings, using the 110 requirements of NIST SP 800-171.
Applies to programs with the most sensitive CUI, adding selected NIST SP 800-172 requirements and a government-led assessment.
Practical steps from scoping to assessment.
We review every NIST SP 800-171 requirement, calculate your SPRS score, and prioritize fixes by risk and effort.
We map where CUI goes and choose the smallest boundary that protects it. The scoping worksheet is a good first step.
A System Security Plan based on your actual environment and a Plan of Action and Milestones for open gaps.
Multifactor sign-in, encryption, logging, endpoint protection, and backup, managed by our team.
Policies that match daily operations, plus security awareness training with records.
Evidence organized by requirement and coordination with an independent C3PAO.
We go through your contracts, the data your customers share, and your current systems, then provide a summary of risks and next steps.
We set scope, recommend an enclave or company-wide approach, and quote the work as a project or as part of managed IT.
We close gaps, document the SSP and POA&M, organize evidence, and support you through affirmations and assessment.
Requests are prioritized by business impact and measured in business hours.
| Priority | First response | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | 1 hour | Server down, office cannot work, suspected breach |
| High | 2 hours | Email or internet down for a user or team |
| Medium | 4 hours | Printer down, but a workaround exists |
| Low | 8 hours | New user setup, scheduled changes |
CMMC Certified Professionals and CyberAB Registered Practitioners on our team.
We prepare you, and an independent C3PAO conducts the assessment.
The people managing your IT also build and maintain the controls.
Our Tennessee office is close to suppliers across Middle Tennessee.
We keep CUI on as few systems as practical.
Yes. DFARS 252.204-7012 already requires NIST SP 800-171 for CUI, and Federal Contract Information has basic safeguarding requirements. CMMC rollout details continue to change, so check Where CMMC Stands Today on our CMMC Compliance page for the latest.
Look for CUI markings and the clauses in your contract or purchase order. If you are unsure, we review the documents and flow-downs with you during the discovery call.
Often. Keeping CUI on a few dedicated systems usually costs less to secure and narrows what an assessor reviews.
No. Certification comes from an independent C3PAO, or a government assessment at Level 3. We handle readiness and coordinate with the assessor.
Yes. Our office is in Brentwood, and remote support covers Chattanooga, Knoxville, and the rest of the state.
Readiness projects are quoted after the discovery call and review, based on scope. For ongoing managed IT and security, on average, clients invest about $100 per user per month, with a 10-user minimum. Pricing is per user and per device, month to month for smaller teams, and annual with a 90-day out for larger organizations.
Your contract or purchase order clauses, a list of systems that store or send customer data, and the people who use them. The CUI scoping worksheet helps you organize it.
Do you know exactly where CUI lives in your business? This BlueKey IT worksheet walks through your contract clauses, how CUI moves through your company, which CMMC asset category each system falls into, and the smallest boundary you can defend. It is a planning tool, not legal advice, a CMMC assessment, or a certification.
Prefer to talk it through? Schedule a discovery call and we will review your contracts and security controls, then lay out a clear plan.
Related services: managed IT services in Tennessee, CMMC compliance for defense contractors, and what is CMMC certification.
