DFARS Compliance IT Support for Greater Boston Defense Contractors
If your Greater Boston business holds Department of Defense contracts, your IT systems have to meet DFARS and NIST 800-171 requirements. We help you find the gaps, close them, and keep them closed.
Schedule a Free DFARS IT Evaluation
Tell us about your defense contract work and we'll review where your IT stands against DFARS and NIST 800-171 — no obligation.
A real member of our Rhode Island-based team will follow up. We never outsource your data or your support.
DFARS Compliance IT for Greater Boston Contractors
We provide Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance IT services and solutions to businesses across Greater Boston. Our team helps you build and maintain an IT environment that meets DFARS guidelines, so you can keep your DoD contracts and win new ones.
DFARS compliance isn't a one-time project. It calls for ongoing attention and due diligence in cyber security — exactly the kind of proactive, managed relationship we've delivered to Massachusetts businesses since 2002.
Need Help Getting DFARS Compliant?
Talk to a Greater Boston DFARS compliance IT team that will assess your systems, identify compliance gaps, and give you a clear plan to close them.
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Are You a Government Contractor Worried About Staying Compliant?
The NIST and DFARS rules have been updated, and the requirements around protecting Controlled Unclassified Information keep tightening. Many Greater Boston contractors are handling covered defense information without a clear plan to safeguard it. These are the gaps we see most often.
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Unclear where CUI actually livesControlled Unclassified Information ends up scattered across email, file shares, and workstations without anyone tracking it.
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The NIST 800-171 controls feel overwhelmingAccess control, incident response, awareness training, auditing — knowing what applies and how to implement it is hard without help.
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No incident response or reporting processDFARS requires you to report cyber incidents to the DoD, but many contractors have no plan for detecting or reporting one.
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Compliance risk to your contractsFalling short of DFARS puts both your data and your business at risk, and can jeopardize the contracts you rely on.
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How We Support Your DFARS Compliance
We specialize in helping Greater Boston companies make sense of their IT while working toward and maintaining DFARS compliance. When it comes to protecting covered defense information, there's no room for error.
Compliance Gap Assessment
We review your systems against DFARS and NIST 800-171 to identify exactly where the gaps are.
- Full assessment of your environment
- Clear picture of where you stand
CUI & CDI Safeguarding
We help you secure Controlled Unclassified Information and covered defense information across your network.
- Access control and data protection
- Encryption and secure configurations
NIST 800-171 Implementation
We put the technical safeguards DFARS points to into practice — the controls that actually protect your information.
- Auditing and monitoring
- Awareness training support
Incident Response Readiness
DFARS requires reporting cyber incidents to the DoD. We help you build the detection and response process to do it.
- Detection and alerting
- Response and reporting workflow
Ongoing Managed IT & Security
Compliance is continuous. We monitor, patch, and manage your environment so you stay compliant month after month.
- Proactive monitoring and patching
- Industry-leading response time
Documentation Support
We help you build and maintain the technical documentation that shows your safeguards are in place and working.
- System configuration records
- Remediation planning support
What Is DFARS Compliance?
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) is a supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). It provides Department of Defense-specific acquisition regulations that officials and contractors doing business with the DoD must follow in the procurement of goods and services.
A key DFARS clause on safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting focuses on covered defense information (CDI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI). In short, DoD contractors must protect DoD information using NIST 800-171 and report any cyber security incidents to the DoD.
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Why Work With a DFARS-Focused IT Partner?
Failure to be compliant with DFARS and the DoD can mean a breach of contract, putting both your data and your business at risk. You could be subject to criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions.
A generalist IT provider often isn't built for defense contract requirements. We are an implementation and managed services partner focused on getting the safeguards right and keeping them that way.
Going It Alone
- No clear inventory of where CUI lives
- NIST 800-171 controls left half-implemented
- No process to detect or report incidents
- Compliance risk that threatens your contracts
Partnering With IT Support RI
- A full assessment that maps where your data lives
- NIST 800-171 safeguards implemented properly
- A working incident detection and reporting plan
- Ongoing management that keeps you compliant
Compliance-First
We understand what DFARS and NIST 800-171 actually require and how to implement it.
US-Based Team
Your support and your data stay with our own team — never outsourced.
Industry-Leading Response
Rapid support that minimizes downtime and keeps your team productive.
Local to Greater Boston
We serve businesses across Greater Boston and the surrounding region.
Since 2002
Two decades of protecting information for businesses that can't afford mistakes.
Clear Documentation
We help you keep records that show your safeguards are in place and working.
DFARS Compliance IT for Greater Boston Defense Contractors
All defense contractors and subcontractors that process, store, or transmit covered defense information must be DFARS compliant. If that describes your Greater Boston business, we can help.
Government agencies house a great deal of sensitive information, and if you work with the US government you may hold some of that information in your network without realizing it.
Prime Contractors
Businesses holding DoD contracts directly and responsible for full DFARS compliance.
Subcontractors & Suppliers
Companies further down the supply chain that still handle covered defense information.
Manufacturers
Defense manufacturers with technical data that qualifies as CUI or CDI.
Engineering & R&D Firms
Design and research organizations working on defense-related projects.
Aerospace & Defense Tech
Technology companies serving the aerospace and defense sectors around Boston.
Professional Services
Consulting and services firms that touch covered defense information for DoD clients.
Our Path to DFARS Compliance
A straightforward process that takes you from uncertainty to a maintained, compliant environment.
Assess
We evaluate your systems against DFARS and NIST 800-171 to identify every compliance gap.
Plan
We give you clear recommendations and a plan of attack to close the gaps we found.
Implement
We put the technical safeguards in place — access control, encryption, monitoring, and more.
Maintain
We manage and monitor your environment so you stay compliant as requirements evolve.
DFARS Compliance IT: FAQs
Answers to the questions Greater Boston defense contractors ask us most.
DFARS stands for the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. It is a supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that provides Department of Defense-specific acquisition regulations that officials and contractors doing business with the DoD must follow when procuring goods and services. A key DFARS clause on safeguarding covered defense information requires contractors to protect DoD information using NIST 800-171 and to report cyber security incidents to the DoD.
NIST SP 800-171 is a Special Publication focused on protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal information systems and organizations. It defines a set of security controls covering areas like access control, incident response, awareness training, and auditing. DFARS points to NIST 800-171 as the standard federal contractors must apply to safeguard the sensitive information they handle.
Failing to comply with DFARS and the DoD can result in a breach of contract, putting both your data and your business at risk. You may be subject to criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions for penalties, damages, and other remedies, and you can be exposed to civil actions from third parties that report a cyber incident. Staying compliant protects the contracts your business depends on.
All defense contractors and subcontractors that process, store, or transmit covered defense information must be DFARS compliant. Many businesses in the Greater Boston area hold Controlled Unclassified Information without realizing it. If your company works with the US government or supplies others who do, DFARS compliance likely applies to you.
We are an implementation and managed services partner. We offer a full assessment of your systems to identify compliance gaps, then provide recommendations and a plan to help you and your team close those gaps and work toward compliance. From there, we implement the NIST 800-171 safeguards and manage your environment on an ongoing basis so you stay compliant as requirements change.
Ready to Get DFARS Compliant?
Talk to a Greater Boston DFARS compliance IT team that will assess your systems, close your gaps, and keep you protected.