Clarify what applies.
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Continuum helps small and midsize defense contractors navigate NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, and applicable CMMC requirements through compliance assessments, evidence validation, documentation, remediation coordination, and ongoing readiness support.
OCTOBER 2026 REGULATORY UPDATE
On July 13, 2026, the Department suspended the CMMC Phase II transition originally scheduled for November 10, 2026. Phase I self-assessment requirements remain in place.
Applicable defense-contract cybersecurity obligations still matter. Review your contract clauses, customer instructions, FCI/CUI environment, implementation evidence, and assessment requirements before deciding what to do next.
Continuum helps you address the requirements that apply today and maintain readiness as the program evolves.
Last reviewed: October 15, 2026 · Official sources
BUILT FOR TEAMS LIKE YOURS
We help U.S. defense contractors understand applicable requirements, validate implementation, close compliance gaps, and maintain assessment readiness. Our primary fit is a 30–250 person organization within the broader 20–500 employee defense supply chain.
BUSINESS CONCERNS. PRACTICAL ANSWERS.
Clarify obligations, customer expectations, and FCI/CUI scope before investing.
Connect policies and SSP descriptions to implementation and evidence.
Prioritize gaps, assign owners, and coordinate with technical providers.
Support IT leaders, security managers, and executives with a repeatable operating plan.
CHOOSE YOUR STARTING POINT
Unsure about contract requirements, information types, or system boundaries?
Explore the Compliance DiagnosticKnow the requirement, but need to validate implementation, documentation, and evidence?
Explore a gap assessmentNeed steady support for evidence, documentation, remediation tracking, and reviews?
Explore managed complianceEXPERTISE BEHIND CONTINUUM
Continuum brings federal cybersecurity risk, control-assessment, documentation, and evidence-review experience to a founder-led approach for defense contractors. Clear scope, traceable findings, and defined responsibilities guide the work.

FEDERAL ASSESSMENT DISCIPLINE.
PRACTICAL COMPLIANCE SUPPORT.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Founder & Engagement Lead, Continuum Consulting & Services
Ivan is a cybersecurity risk and security control assessment professional with more than 10 years of experience supporting federal information systems. His work spans the NIST Risk Management Framework, control testing, evidence validation, security documentation, and continuous monitoring.
Master of Science in Cybersecurity, University of Maryland Global Campus, 2020
Each engagement is evaluated against its applicable NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, and CMMC requirements. Official certification assessments are performed by appropriately authorized or accredited assessment organizations.
Explore our delivery modelCOMPLIANCE EXECUTION, END TO END
Start with the requirement.
Connect the evidence. Maintain the work.
Compliance Applicability & Scoping
Unclear requirements or information boundaries make compliance investment difficult.
Documented requirements, scope assumptions, and a prioritized starting plan.
NIST 800-171 Gap Assessments
Your team needs to know which implementation and evidence gaps remain.
Requirement-level findings and an actionable remediation roadmap.
Documentation & Evidence Management
SSPs, policies, and evidence need to match how your environment operates.
Traceable documentation and an evidence package your team can maintain.
Remediation Planning & Coordination
Findings need priorities, accountable owners, and coordinated technical support.
A shared remediation plan with tracked actions and completion evidence.
CMMC Assessment Preparation
Your documentation, evidence, and personnel need a structured readiness review.
Clear outstanding gaps and coordinated preparation for the applicable assessment.
Managed Compliance Services
Compliance work needs consistent attention without a large internal GRC team.
A repeatable calendar for evidence, documentation, reviews, and reporting.
Continuum provides readiness consulting and preparation services. Official CMMC certification assessments must be performed by appropriately authorized or accredited assessment organizations.
HOW WE WORK
From initial assessment to ongoing compliance, Continuum provides a structured approach to managing cybersecurity obligations.
Understand your business, contractual obligations, systems, and compliance challenges.
A defined starting pointEvaluate current implementation, documentation, and supporting evidence.
Evidence-backed findingsDevelop a prioritized remediation and compliance roadmap with clear responsibilities.
A practical plan of workCoordinate documentation, evidence development, and applicable remediation activities.
Accountable executionSupport ongoing compliance operations, updates, and assessment readiness.
A repeatable operating rhythmCompliance work stays connected to leadership priorities, technical ownership, and documented evidence. Technical implementation is scoped with your internal team or qualified providers.
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
A short questionnaire about your business, requirements, and current program. Get an educational summary and a practical next step.
High-level business information only. Please do not submit CUI, credentials, network diagrams, or sensitive technical artifacts.
SCOPED TO YOUR NEEDS
A defined engagement to identify applicable requirements, preliminary scope, and next steps.
Written applicability notes, preliminary scope, open questions, and prioritized next steps.
See inputs, outputs & processProject-based support for assessments, documentation, evidence, and remediation coordination.
Defined work packages and accountable delivery.
Recurring support for documentation maintenance, evidence management, compliance tracking, and readiness.
A repeatable compliance operating rhythm.
Final pricing depends on system scope, applicable requirements, organizational complexity, current compliance maturity, required deliverables, and technical remediation needs. Technical implementation and official assessment fees are scoped separately where applicable.
Request a Customized ScopeCLARITY FOR YOUR NEXT DECISION
PUT THE GUIDANCE TO WORK
Explore illustrative findings, editable evidence and remediation templates, and an annotated SSP outline. No email required.
GUIDE · REVIEWED OCT 26, 2026
A practical method for defense contractors to map provider and customer responsibilities, connect them to the SSP, and identify evidence or contract gaps before assessment.
Read the guideGUIDE · REVIEWED OCT 19, 2026
A practical workflow for defense contractors to connect IT changes with SSP updates, provider responsibilities, validation evidence, and assessment records.
Read the guideGUIDE · REVIEWED OCT 15, 2026
Organize NIST SP 800-171 evidence with requirement references, clear owners, system scope, review dates, and documented validation steps.
Read the guideGUIDE · REVIEWED OCT 15, 2026
What the July 2026 Phase II suspension changed, which self-assessment obligations remain, and how to plan around your actual defense-contract requirements.
Read the guideA LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Your environment and contracts determine the right starting point.
Read the 2026 requirements guideThe July 2026 suspension changes the Phase II transition, not every cybersecurity obligation. Review your actual solicitation, contract clauses, prime-contractor instructions, and FCI/CUI environment. Phase I self-assessment requirements remain in place. Our current regulatory guide explains the distinction.
Continuum provides readiness consulting and preparation services. Official CMMC certification assessments must be performed by appropriately authorized or accredited assessment organizations. We can help organize evidence, prepare personnel, and coordinate readiness activities; the official assessment decision belongs to the relevant assessment organization.
Yes. Continuum provides compliance assessments, documentation, evidence validation, and remediation coordination. Technical configuration changes, scans, engineering, and implementation are performed by your internal team or separately scoped qualified providers. Responsibilities and costs are defined in the engagement.
Yes. Existing documentation and assessment records provide a starting point. We review whether they match your current environment, applicable requirements, implementation, and supporting evidence before recommending targeted updates.
System scope, contractual requirements, organizational complexity, current compliance maturity, required deliverables, and technical remediation needs drive the scope. You receive a written proposal with responsibilities, deliverables, assumptions, and pricing before an engagement begins.
Your inquiry is saved for Continuum to review. We use your preferred contact method to discuss scheduling and fit. Submitting a request does not automatically book a meeting. The introductory discussion identifies potential next steps; it is not a complete assessment.
SCHEDULE A COMPLIANCE READINESS CONSULTATION
Book an introductory call to discuss your requirements and current challenges, or send a short inquiry using the form.
CHOOSE A TIME THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Book a 30-minute introductory callOpens Calendly in a new tab. The introductory call identifies potential next steps; it is not a complete assessment.
Discussion of applicable requirements
Your current compliance challenges
Preliminary view of potential scope
Recommended next steps
Suitable engagement options
Prefer to send a question first? The form saves an inquiry for Continuum to review. Submitting it does not book a meeting.