Compass will be at CS5 East 2026: CMMC Readiness for the Defense Industrial Base
- Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD
- Dates: October 22-23, 2026
- Booth: #16
- Event Details: CS5 EAST
CMMC Compliance is Inevitable. Are You Ready? Join CompassMSP at CS5 East.
CMMC is changing how defense contractors approach cybersecurity, compliance, and contract readiness. For organizations that handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), preparing for CMMC requires more than implementing a list of security controls. It requires the right scope, documentation, technology, processes, and ongoing oversight.
CompassMSP is heading to CS5 East 2026 to connect with organizations across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and discuss what it takes to build a defensible, audit-ready CMMC program. Stop by CompassMSP at Booth #16 to meet our team and talk CMMC readiness, cybersecurity, and compliance.
CompassMSP: A Registered Practitioner Organization
CompassMSP is a Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) certified by The Cyber AB, providing authorized guidance to defense contractors preparing for CMMC. Our team helps organizations translate CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 requirements into practical security controls, documentation, and remediation priorities.
As an RPO, CompassMSP can help organizations understand where they stand today, identify gaps, and determine what needs to happen next. Our approach connects cybersecurity, IT, compliance, and executive oversight so organizations can work toward CMMC readiness without treating compliance as a standalone project.
Our CMMC services include:
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CMMC readiness and pre-assessment support
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NIST SP 800-171 alignment and validation
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Security policy and procedure development
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SSP and POA&M creation and maintenance
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Technical and administrative control implementation
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Audit preparation and evidence management
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Employee security awareness training
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vCISO and executive advisory
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Ongoing CMMC compliance management
CMMC readiness can become complicated quickly. Organizations need to understand where CUI lives, establish the right system boundaries, assess their current security posture, and build the documentation and evidence needed for an assessment.
CompassMSP takes a structured approach that starts with scope and architecture, moves through implementation and validation, and continues with ongoing compliance management. Our goal is to help defense contractors build a security program that works in the real world - not simply one that looks complete on paper.
That includes mapping CUI data flows, defining appropriate system boundaries, aligning controls to NIST SP 800-171, developing SSPs and POA&Ms, validating controls, and preparing evidence for assessment.
Meet CompassMSP at Booth #16
Whether your organization is just beginning to evaluate CMMC requirements or is preparing for a third-party assessment, CS5 East is an opportunity to have direct conversations with cybersecurity and compliance professionals who understand the challenges facing the DIB.
Visit CompassMSP at Booth #16 to discuss:
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Where your organization stands on its CMMC journey
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How to determine your CMMC scope
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NIST SP 800-171 gaps and remediation priorities
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CUI protection and system boundaries
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SSP and POA&M requirements
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Assessment preparation and evidence
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Ongoing cybersecurity and compliance management
CMMC is not a one-time project. Your environment, systems, users, and requirements will continue to change. CompassMSP helps organizations build the processes and security foundation needed to maintain readiness over time.
Let's Connect at CS5 EAST
If you're responsible for cybersecurity, compliance, IT, or contract readiness within the Defense Industrial Base, we'd like to meet you.
Join CompassMSP at CS5 East 2026 and visit us at Booth #16. Let's talk about where you are today, where CMMC requirements are taking your organization, and what it will take to get ready.
To see event details and full schedule, visit CS5 EAST
