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Defense Agency: Cybersecurity Programme Across DoD-Aligned Systems

A defense agency hardened cybersecurity across DoD-aligned systems with NIST RMF compliance. Continuous-monitoring evidence collected automatically.

May 9, 2026 · 2 min read · By admin
At a glance
40% CHANGE
Industry
Public Sector
Topics
Compliance · Cybersecurity · SecOps / GRC
Published
May 2026
Headline outcome
40% ATO acceleration: 40% faster for…

Measured outcomes

What this programme actually delivered.

40%

ATO acceleration: 40% faster for new systems

The challenge

A defense agency had to maintain DoD-grade cybersecurity with NIST RMF + DISA STIG compliance across hundreds of systems. Manual evidence collection was unsustainable.

What we built

SecOps + GRC with NIST RMF + DISA STIG control mapping. Automated evidence collection. ATO acceleration patterns. Cross-system threat-intel integration.

Outcomes

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