Defense contractors are adding AI tools to design workflows, proposal generation, and supply chain analysis — while still chasing CMMC Level 2 and 3 certification. The intersection of AI governance and CMMC compliance is a gap most contractors haven't addressed. Your C3PAO assessor will find it.
CMMC doesn't have an AI chapter yet — but that doesn't mean AI tools are out of scope. Every AI tool touching CUI, FCI, or proposal data creates new attack surface and compliance exposure your assessor will probe.
AI tools ingesting Controlled Unclassified Information — contract requirements, technical specifications, RFP data — create CUI handling obligations your CMMC System Security Plan likely doesn't address.
Commercial AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, vendor AI platforms) connected to contractor systems expand the assessed environment boundary — and potentially invalidate your scoping decisions.
Proposal generation, contract analysis, and technical writing using AI tools creates undocumented processes that assessors will ask about. "We use ChatGPT sometimes" is not a system description.
CMMC Level 2 maps to NIST SP 800-171 — 110 practices focused on protecting CUI. NIST AI RMF adds a governance layer for AI systems. NIST CSF 2.0 provides the cybersecurity GRC backbone — Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover — that ties both together. No single framework covers the full risk picture for a defense contractor deploying AI tools. Altiri builds the bridge across all three — so your CMMC assessment, your AI governance posture, and your cybersecurity program tell a consistent story. Learn how GRC bridges cybersecurity and compliance →
Altiri maps your AI tools and processes to CMMC boundary requirements, NIST AI RMF controls, and DoD AI Ethics Principles — giving you a defensible posture for your next assessment and your next contract bid.
Catalog every AI tool in your environment. Assess scope impact on CMMC System Security Plan. Identify CUI touchpoints and data flows through AI systems.
Map AI tool risk against NIST SP 800-171 access control, NIST CSF 2.0 cybersecurity controls, and NIST AI RMF governance functions simultaneously. Identify gaps and remediation paths across all three frameworks at once.
Update your System Security Plan to accurately describe AI tool use, data flows, and controls. Build AI-specific policies that satisfy assessor inquiries.
Fractional Chief AI Officer keeping your AI governance current as DoD AI policy evolves and new tools enter your environment.
"Defense contractors are in a compliance squeeze — CMMC Level 2 certification demands are already intense, and now AI tools are creating a second set of questions that no existing framework answers cleanly. The contractors who figure out this intersection now will have a competitive advantage in every contract bid that includes security attestation requirements."
Certified through the CMMC Accreditation Body (CyberAB) as a Registered Practitioner. Guides defense contractors through CMMC Level 1, 2, and 3 readiness — including scoping, gap analysis, and remediation planning.
Hands-on consulting with DIB contractors navigating CMMC readiness alongside active contract performance. Understands the operational realities of compliance in a proposal-driven environment.
Deep expertise across NIST SP 800-171, NIST CSF, and NIST AI RMF — the three frameworks that intersect for AI-using defense contractors. Builds governance programs that satisfy all three simultaneously.
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