Compliance & Governance — Southern California

Compliance you can prove — not just claim.

Regulators, customers, primes, and cyber-insurers increasingly want evidence that your security controls are real and working — not a checkbox on a form. TNS helps you meet technology and cybersecurity compliance requirements the practical way: assess where you stand, close the gaps, document the controls, and keep the evidence current. We specialize in CMMC for the defense supply chain, and support the other frameworks that govern how businesses handle sensitive data.

Our specialty

CMMC for the defense supply chain.

If you hold or pursue Department of Defense contracts that touch Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) applies to you — and increasingly, primes are flowing the requirement down to their subcontractors. The certification timeline has shifted (DoD paused the Phase 2 third-party assessment mandate in mid-2026 pending review), but the underlying obligations have not: contractors must still safeguard FCI/CUI, implement the required NIST SP 800-171 controls, self-assess, and affirm compliance. That moving landscape is exactly why a knowledgeable partner matters.

Where CMMC stands now

The requirement to protect FCI and CUI is in force today under existing DoD contract clauses. Level 1 self-assessments and Level 2 self-assessments already appear in applicable solicitations, and prime contractors are setting their own flow-down expectations regardless of the federal timeline. The practical takeaway: the work to get ready — implementing controls, documenting them, and posting a score — is a present-tense task, not a future one.

Level 1 (Foundational): for handling FCI
Level 2 (Advanced): the 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls, for CUI
Level 3 (Expert): enhanced controls for the most sensitive programs
Your real deadline is set by your contracts and primes

How TNS helps you get ready

We treat CMMC as an engineering and documentation project, not a form. We assess your current posture against the required controls, help scope your environment, close the technical gaps, and produce the documentation an assessor or prime will expect — then keep it current as the program and your contracts evolve.

Gap assessment against NIST SP 800-171 controls
Environment scoping and control implementation
SSP and POA&M documentation support
SPRS score support and readiness for assessment

What we deliver

Compliance frameworks we support.

CMMC & NIST SP 800-171

For defense contractors and their suppliers handling FCI and CUI — the framework and the underlying controls it's built on.

CMMC readiness (Levels 1 and 2)
NIST SP 800-171 control implementation
Scoping, SSP, and POA&M support
Prime flow-down requirement support

HIPAA

For healthcare providers and their business associates handling protected health information (PHI), covering the security and privacy safeguards HIPAA requires.

Security risk assessments
Administrative, physical, and technical safeguards
Policy and documentation support
Business-associate considerations

PCI DSS

For any business that stores, processes, or transmits payment card data, aligning your environment to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

Cardholder data environment scoping
Required security controls
Self-assessment questionnaire support
Ongoing control maintenance

SOC 2 & general cybersecurity frameworks

For businesses whose customers demand proof of strong security practices — including SOC 2 readiness and alignment to recognized frameworks like the CIS Controls and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

SOC 2 readiness preparation
CIS Controls alignment
NIST Cybersecurity Framework mapping
Evidence and documentation for auditors

What's included

What you get with Compliance & Governance.

Know exactly where you stand

A clear gap assessment against the framework that applies to you — no vague reassurances, just a concrete picture of what's in place and what isn't.

The gaps actually closed

We don't just hand you a report. We implement the technical controls — many of which overlap with the managed security we already provide — to close the gaps we find.

Documentation that holds up

Policies, system security plans, and evidence prepared to the standard an auditor, assessor, or prime contractor will expect to see.

Insurance-ready answers

The same controls satisfy the questions cyber-insurers now ask at renewal — so you can answer affirmatively and honestly.

Compliance that stays current

Frameworks and requirements change — CMMC especially. We track the changes and keep your posture and documentation aligned so you're not caught off guard.

Honest guidance

We're not a certification body, and we'll tell you plainly what we can do and where you need a formal assessor or legal counsel. Straight answers, not upsells.

How it works

Simple to get started.

Assess & scope

We identify which framework applies, scope your environment, and assess your current controls against the requirements to find the gaps.

Remediate & document

We implement the technical controls to close the gaps and produce the policies, plans, and evidence the framework requires.

Maintain & monitor

We keep controls in place, evidence current, and documentation aligned as requirements and your business change — so compliance doesn't decay.

The result

What this means for your business.

A clear, honest picture of your compliance posture
Gaps closed with real, working controls
Documentation ready for assessors and primes
Eligibility protected for the contracts you depend on

Want to talk this through?

Tell us what your business needs and we'll show you how we'd approach it.

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