Compliance is not enough. The data has to live somewhere.
CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 7012, SPRS affirmations and the proposed FAR CUI rule all point at one question: where does CUI actually live?
Most compliance platforms focus on control monitoring, evidence collection and dashboards. Government contractors face a different problem — protecting real government information in a real environment. Greypike handles government contractor compliance end to end: task-based compliance software plus a Secure Enclave built for organizations handling CUI.
Where the obligation lands
- The requirementCMMC, 800-171, DFARS
- The workTasks, evidence, review
- The Secure EnclaveWhere CUI lives
Most platforms give you the top two. The third is the one an assessor walks into.
Purpose-built for the Defense Industrial Base
Whether you're preparing for a first assessment or managing compliance across several contracts, Greypike translates the requirement into work and keeps the evidence current. Pick one to see what it actually asks of you.
CMMC
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
Certification against a defined level. Level 2 is where most contractors handling CUI land. C3PAO assessments for Level 2 are suspended while DoD reviews Phase 2, but Level 2 self-assessments and annual affirmations are still required.
- Scope the assets that touch CUI
- Implement and evidence every practice in scope
- Hold the posture between assessments
NIST SP 800-171
The 110 requirements underneath CMMC
The control set CMMC assesses against. One hundred and ten requirements across fourteen families, each needing implementation, evidence and an owner.
- Translate all 110 into assigned work
- Evidence each one, not just the easy ones
- Keep a defensible System Security Plan
DFARS 252.204-7012
The clause in your contract
The contract clause that obliges you to safeguard covered defense information, report cyber incidents to DoD within 72 hours, and flow the requirement down to your own suppliers.
- Adequate security on covered systems
- 72-hour incident reporting to DoD
- Flow the clause down to subcontractors
FAR CUI rule
Proposed, government-wide
A proposed rule (FAR Case 2026-001) that would extend CUI handling obligations across federal agencies, not only defense. If you sell to government outside DoD, this is the one that will reach you.
- Identify CUI across every contract
- Apply handling and marking requirements
- Train the people who touch it
SPRS affirmations
The score you are held to
Your NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment score in the Supplier Performance Risk System, and the CMMC affirmation of continuing compliance made by a senior affirming official. Both are representations to the government, with the consequences that implies.
- Score honestly against all 110
- Maintain a current POA&M
- Re-affirm annually and as the environment changes
Prime flowdowns
What your customer adds on top
Primes pass their own obligations down, often ahead of the regulatory deadline and sometimes stricter than the clause requires. These arrive as contract language, not as a framework.
- Track requirements per contract
- Map flowdowns onto existing work
- Answer prime questionnaires with evidence
The difference is the CUI enclave
Most compliance platforms stop at the dashboard. Government contractors need somewhere for CUI to live. Step through the chain — the last two links are the ones control-monitoring platforms don't provide.
The compliance platform
Translates requirements into tasks, manages evidence, tracks progress and supports the ongoing work — with a compliance analyst reviewing what you submit.
The Secure Enclave
A controlled environment for handling CUI and supporting CMMC-aligned operations — built, operated and monitored as a defined, managed boundary.
From requirement to assessment readiness
You are handed hundreds of requirements
CMMC practices, 800-171 requirements, contract clauses and prime flowdowns arrive as regulatory language written for an assessor, not for the person who has to action it.
Every platform starts hereWe translate them into assigned work
Each requirement becomes a task with instructions, an owner, a due date, the evidence it needs and the criteria that mark it accepted. No interpreting control families.
Most platforms stop short of thisEvidence is produced, not just collected
The analyst reviews what you submit and confirms it actually supports the requirement. Where a connected system can supply it, evidence is pulled from the source rather than screenshotted.
Few platforms review the workCUI lives inside a managed boundary
The Secure Enclave is where regulated data actually sits — built in your tenant, operated and monitored by us, with GCC High where it is needed.
No control-monitoring platform provides thisYou can show your work
Inventory, tasks, evidence, the environment and who reviewed what — current and dated when a prime, a contracting officer or an assessor asks. Readiness, not a scramble.
Where the other four leadCompliance is what you do. The enclave is where you do it.
Learn more about the Secure EnclaveGCC High is where most vendors stop
Microsoft's government cloud runs on separate sovereign endpoints. A platform built against commercial tenants cannot simply point at it — which is why many compliance vendors don't support it at all.
For anyone handling CUI, this is often the deciding question.Not a feature difference. The difference between a product that works in your environment and one that doesn't.
Practical experience supporting
- Microsoft 365 GCC High
- Azure Government
- Entra ID
- Intune
- Microsoft Defender
- Purview
- CUI protection workflows
Know exactly what to do
Government contractor compliance means hundreds of requirements, procedures and technical controls written in assessor language. Greypike converts them into work. Here's one, as it arrives.
Use multifactor authentication for local and network access to privileged accounts and for network access to non-privileged accounts.
Your team's question: which control addresses this, and what counts as done?
Require MFA on every administrator account
Enforce MFA for network access to standard accounts
Document exceptions and compensating controls
Three tasks, three owners, one requirement closed. Every one reviewed by a compliance analyst before it counts — and the same work supports your CMMC Level 2 self-assessment and SPRS score.
All 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements, handled this way. Explore the Compliance App →
Why government contractors choose Greypike
Commercial compliance platforms were built for SOC 2 buyers and adapted outward. This was built the other way round — in the Defense Industrial Base, where the requirements are hardest.
| Traditional compliance platforms | Greypike |
|---|---|
| Monitor compliance status | Help complete the compliance work |
| Focus on controls | Focus on actionable tasks |
| Self-service software | Expert-reviewed guidance |
| No secure environment | Secure Enclave available |
| Limited GCC High support | Practical GCC High experience |
| Generic compliance tooling | Built from real GovCon experience |
Built by practitioners, for this market
Greypike was built by people with real experience supporting government contractors and regulated environments — not by a commercial platform adding a CMMC module.
Veteran-owned
SBA-certified Veteran-Owned Small Business
Cyber AB credentialed
Registered Practitioner and Registered Practitioner Advanced on staff
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GovCon focused
Where the company started
Greypike is not a C3PAO
We help organizations prepare for compliance, maintain it, and operate compliant environments. Formal certification assessments are conducted by authorized assessment organizations — which means we have no conflict of interest in telling you where you actually stand.
Built where the stakes are highest
The requirements facing government contractors are among the most demanding in cybersecurity and compliance. The lessons learned in the Defense Industrial Base shape everything we build — and the same task-based model, expert review and workflows now support organizations across healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and technology.
Government contractor compliance FAQ
Something not covered here? Talk to a Registered Practitioner, or read the CMMC and NIST 800-171 guide.
Is CMMC suspended?
Partly. On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense (now the Department of War) suspended CMMC Phase 2, which would have required C3PAO assessments for Level 2 contracts starting November 10, 2026. During the suspension, solicitations can only require Level 1 or Level 2 self-assessments. DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST SP 800-171 and SPRS self-assessment obligations remain in force. This reflects the status as of October 2026; check the DoD CMMC program for updates.
Do government contractors still have to implement NIST SP 800-171?
Yes. DFARS 252.204-7012 requires contractors that handle CUI to implement NIST SP 800-171, and DFARS 252.204-7019 requires a current self-assessment score in SPRS. Affirming compliance you can't support carries False Claims Act exposure whether or not a third-party assessment is required.
What is a CUI enclave?
A segmented environment where CUI is stored and processed, so the 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements apply to that defined boundary instead of your entire network. Greypike builds and operates enclaves in your own tenant on Microsoft GCC High, Microsoft 365 Commercial or Google, depending on your data and contract requirements.
Do we need GCC High to handle CUI?
Not always. GCC High is the common choice for CUI covered by DFARS 7012 and for export-controlled data such as ITAR. Some CUI workloads can run in other environments that meet the clause's cloud requirements; the right answer depends on your data and your contract clauses. Either way, the cloud platform does not satisfy the 110 contractor requirements on its own.
What is the FAR CUI rule?
A proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation rule, FAR Case 2026-001, published June 23, 2026, that would apply standard CUI safeguarding requirements to contractors across federal agencies rather than only DoD. It is not yet final, but civilian-agency contractors handling CUI should plan for it.
Is Greypike a C3PAO?
No. Greypike has Cyber AB Registered Practitioners on staff and helps contractors prepare for, maintain and operate CMMC-aligned environments. Certification assessments are performed by authorized C3PAOs, so we have no conflict of interest in telling you where you stand.
How much does Greypike cost for government contractors?
The Compliance App is $399 a month on a 12-month term, or $4,000 a year, per framework, with compliance analyst review included. The Secure Enclave is priced per user and scoped to your environment. See pricing.
General information, not legal advice.
Other platforms help you prove controls exist. We help you finish the work — and give CUI somewhere to live.
One conversation to map what you handle, what your contracts require, and whether an enclave is part of the answer. You'll leave knowing exactly where you stand.
