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CMMC 2.0 Level 2 Requirements: A Contractor’s Compliance Checklist

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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Level 2 requires defense contractors to implement 110 security controls from NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2. For contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), achieving Level 2 compliance is not optional—it is a prerequisite for competing on Department of War contracts. This comprehensive checklist breaks down the 14 control […]

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Zero Trust Cybersecurity for Defense: A Practical Guide for DoD Networks

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Zero trust is no longer optional for defense networks. Executive Order 14028, the DoD Zero Trust Strategy, and CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model have made it clear: every federal agency and defense contractor must move beyond perimeter-based security. But implementing zero trust in classified defense environments presents challenges that generic enterprise frameworks don’t address. At

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AI/ML for DoD: What Actually Works When Deploying AI in Defense Environments

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As the Department of War accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning, defense contractors face unique challenges that commercial AI companies rarely encounter: classified data handling, air-gapped networks, stringent accreditation requirements, and the imperative that AI-driven decisions in military contexts must be explainable, auditable, and trustworthy. At Zapata Technology, we’ve spent over 17

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