Compliance as a Service is already how we work
CMMC is a focused readiness track on top of a practice we already run, assessment, implementation, evidence, and review, not a side hustle we invented for one RFP.
CMMC consultant and compliance support for manufacturers and DoD suppliers
If the DoD is your customer or your customer’s customer, CMMC readiness is now part of winning and keeping work. We help manufacturers and DoD supply-chain suppliers prepare for CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 in plain English.
Who this is for
Built for small to mid market businesses that need CMMC readiness without enterprise theater.
- Manufacturers and machine shops in the defense or aerospace supply chain
- Firms handling FCI or CUI under DFARS or other DoD flow-downs
- Companies a prime told to get Level 1 or Level 2 ready
- Internal IT or co-managed teams that need a NIST SP 800-171 gap partner
- Businesses already trusting TSR for managed IT, cybersecurity, or Compliance as a Service
Plant and office IT for manufacturers lives on Manufacturing IT. CMMC readiness is the defense-supply-chain track on top of that work.
What is CMMC in plain English
The cybersecurity standard the Defense Industrial Base uses to protect FCI and CUI. Closely tied to NIST SP 800-171, especially at Level 2, and to the DFARS clauses that show up in contracts.
If you handle Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information, primes and contracting officers will ask how you protect it. Getting ready usually takes months. The work is controls, evidence, and a program you can run, not a certificate we print.
Broader framework coverage, CIS, SOC 2, HIPAA, and the rest, is on Compliance as a Service. This page is the CMMC / DFARS / NIST SP 800-171 track.
CMMC 2.0 levels, including CMMC Level 2
We will help you figure out which level your contracts actually require, in plain English.
| Level | Name | What it usually means |
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| Level 1 | Foundational | Basic safeguarding for Federal Contract Information (FCI) in the Defense Industrial Base. Often an annual self-assessment against a short control set. |
| Level 2 | Advanced | Protects Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Aligns to NIST SP 800-171. Some contracts require a third-party assessment; others still allow self-assessment, we will read what your language actually says. |
| Level 3 | Expert | The highest sensitivity. Scope belongs on a consult, not a brochure. If a prime named Level 3, bring that language and we will map next steps in plain English. |
How our CMMC consulting works
Five steps from “a prime asked for a level” to a package a certified assessor can actually review.
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Readiness assessment
Name the level your contracts actually require, inventory where FCI or CUI lives, and write the gaps in plain English.
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Roadmap
A sequenced plan for people, process, and technology, scoped to your shop, not a binder copied from a 5,000-person prime.
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Implement and harden
Close the controls that matter: identity, endpoint, backup, access, and the evidence trail auditors will ask for.
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Evidence and ongoing management
Compliance as a Service keeps the program current, monitoring, documentation, and reporting instead of a one-time scramble.
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Assessment prep
We prepare you and the evidence package. A certified assessor certifies. That split is the point.
Implementation usually sits next to fully managed or co-managed IT so the same team that hardens the environment also answers the help desk. We prepare you; a certified assessor certifies.
Why manufacturers pick TSR
Manufacturing IT is a home market
Plant and office systems, vendor remote access, and multi-site connectivity are the same environment CMMC questions land in. We already support that work.
Coverage across our markets
Local teams in Southern Wisconsin, Phoenix, and San Antonio-Austin. On-site when hardware needs hands. Remote-first when it does not.
The same standards everywhere
3.5 minutes average to a live technician. During business hours, every call to our service line is answered live by an engineer who can open a ticket or start solving the problem. No speaking to an auto attendant or wondering where your ticket stands after submission. Monitoring 24/7/365. You can hold us to the same standard we publish everywhere else.
Family-led since 1991
Tim Radtke founded TSR in 1991. Tommy Radtke is CEO and Johnny Radtke leads sales, the same people you can still reach.
Related capabilities
CMMC readiness sits on work we already do. Explore the services that support your compliance program.
Compliance
Compliance as a Service across the frameworks operators actually get asked about, CIS, NIST, SOC 2, HIPAA, and the rest.
Explore ComplianceCybersecurity
Identity, endpoint, email, detection, and backup categories we treat as table stakes in a managed environment.
Explore CybersecurityManufacturing IT
Plant and office systems, shop-floor connectivity, and a help desk that treats downtime like a production issue.
Explore Manufacturing ITConsulting
Roadmaps, assessments, and project engineering when you need a plan, not another tool.
Explore ConsultingDisaster Recovery
Backup you can restore and a written path back after ransomware or an outage, recovery objectives in plain English.
Explore Disaster RecoveryCo-Managed IT Support
Keep your IT team. We fill security, after-hours, servers, network, and SOC, including the CMMC control work they should not have to invent alone.
Explore Co-Managed IT SupportFrequently asked questions
What is CMMC in plain English?
CMMC is the cybersecurity standard the Defense Industrial Base uses to protect Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). If you sell to the DoD or to a prime who does, readiness is increasingly a condition of winning and keeping the work. Getting ready usually takes months, not a weekend checklist.
How is CMMC related to NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS?
CMMC Level 2 is closely tied to NIST SP 800-171. DFARS clauses are how those expectations show up in contracts. We help you read the flow-down language, map it to controls, and close gaps, then keep the evidence current under Compliance as a Service.
Which CMMC level do we need?
It depends on what you handle and what your contracts say. Level 1 is foundational safeguarding for FCI, often via self-assessment. Level 2 is the CUI / NIST SP 800-171 track; some contracts require a third-party assessment. Level 3 is highest sensitivity and belongs on a consult. Bring the clause or the level a prime named, we will translate it. Most suppliers that handle Controlled Unclassified Information need CMMC Level 2, which maps to the 110 controls in NIST SP 800-171.
How long does CMMC readiness take?
Usually months. Scope follows how much CUI you actually handle, how clean identity and backup already are, and whether evidence exists today. A readiness assessment names the gaps; the roadmap sequences the work so you are not boiling the ocean.
We are a subcontractor, not a prime. Do we still need this?
Often yes. Primes flow CMMC and DFARS requirements down the supply chain. If a customer asked you to be Level 1 or Level 2 ready, that is the work, even if you never bid the DoD directly.
Does TSR certify us for CMMC? Are you an RPO or a C3PAO?
No. TSR is not a CMMC RPO or a C3PAO, and we do not certify you. We prepare your environment and evidence for CMMC readiness and NIST SP 800-171 alignment. A certified assessor certifies. That split is intentional, we prep; they certify.
What size companies do you help with CMMC readiness?
Small to mid market businesses, especially manufacturers and DoD supply-chain suppliers. Book a free consult and we will tell you honestly if we are a fit.
What a manufacturing client said
Published testimonials only. See the Partners page for the vendors we work with.
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“As our business has grown and changed, TSR has been right there along with us and in many ways has helped set that direction and helped support us. Years ago we had many local, on-site storage and servers and all of the infrastructure that goes along with that. We had the goal and the vision to continue to utilize software and servers that are cloud based. That fit very well into TSR’s model, and they helped us get over that gap by encouraging strategies to overcome the cloud adoption hurdle. I am happy to say that we are now fully leveraging cloud-based software and host our servers in TSR’s Milwaukee Data center, utilizing that as our cloud. TSR was patient knowing this would be a big push and guided us along the way, helping us make the right decisions at the right time. We feel confident moving forward that we have a strong IT partner alongside us to overcome hurdles big or small.”
More published quotes on Hear From Our Customers. Vendor names we actually specify are on Partners we do not invent certifications here.
Ready to get CMMC-ready without the jargon?
Book a free consult. Bring the contract language or the level a prime asked for.