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At Teramis, our mission centers on solving one of the most persistent obstacles in CMMC compliance: the inability of organizations to accurately locate, validate, and continuously monitor Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) across their environments. Through our strategic partnership with Cape Endeavors, a leading provider of Managed CMMC Secure Enclaves, we have transformed how defense contractors achieve and maintain compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 re

For most of its existence, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program lived in the future tense, something defense contractors would eventually need to worry about. That changed on November 10, 2025, when the Department of Defense began writing CMMC requirements into contracts. The program is now operational, enforcement mechanisms are live, and a March 2026 federal watchdog report has added a candid assessment of where the rollout could still stumble. The

Organizations pursuing CMMC Level 2 compliance face a common challenge before they can implement security controls or prepare for an assessment: identifying where Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) actually exists. To help defense contractors solve that challenge, Teramis is pleased to announce a new partnership with InDirectIT, a Managed Services Provider (MSP) specializing in CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, IT advisory services, SOX compliance, and risk management. Together,

For years, cybersecurity compliance in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) has been framed as an IT problem. A checklist. A maturity model. Something to survive long enough to pass an audit. The November 2025 National Security Strategy of the United States makes clear that era is over. The document does not mention CMMC by name, but it doesn’t need to. Its language fundamentally reframes how the U.S. government views cyber risk across the defense supply chain. The shift is unm

The NDAA highlights gaps in CUI oversight. See how defense contractors can strengthen compliance with accurate identification and monitoring.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued the long-anticipated final DFARS rule that locks the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) into defense contracts. Effective November 9, 2025, safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI) is no longer just best practice—it’s a contractual requirement. For contractors across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), this rule is a game-changer. It clarifies exactly when and how C

CUI spillage threatens CMMC compliance. Teramis finds, resolves it across systems, ensuring data security, compliance with minimal disruption.

Manual review of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is mathematically impossible at enterprise scale, yet most defense contractors still rely on error-prone tools or outdated methods. Teramis is purpose-built to solve this challenge—delivering automated, high-accuracy CUI discovery, reducing compliance risk, cutting CMMC costs by up to 80%, and enabling rapid post-breach response. This brochure outlines how Teramis transforms CUI management from a manual burden into a

What Is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)? And Why It Matters Imagine you’re handling sensitive data for a government project—stuff that’s not stamped “top secret” but still needs to be kept under wraps. That’s Controlled Unclassified Information, or CUI. It’s information tied to federal missions that, while not classified, could cause real trouble if it falls into the wrong hands. Think national security risks or disruptions to government work. CUI comes in all shape