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CMMC COMPLIANCE FOR COMPOSITE MATERIAL MANUFACTURERS

CMMC Compliance for Composite Material Manufacturers

Composite material manufacturers hold the ply books, cure schedules, and qualification data behind defense aerospace structures. We bring your engineering and manufacturing operations to CMMC Level 2.

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Why Composite Material Manufacturers Companies Need CMMC Compliance

Composite manufacturers produce the carbon fiber, fiberglass, and advanced-material structures that make up fuselages, wings, rotor blades, and protective systems across defense aviation. The ply books, layup plans, cure schedules, and qualification data that define a composite part are among the most valuable unclassified IP in aerospace.

CUI in composite manufacturing looks different from machining. Your crown jewels are process artifacts: layup diagrams, debulk schedules, autoclave profiles, and prepreg traceability records. Those live on engineering seats, MES systems, and autoclave controllers — most of which were not built with cybersecurity in mind.

Primes — Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky, Bell — are flowing CMMC Level 2 on new composite awards. Suppliers without a readiness plan will lose qualification.

We build CMMC programs for composite manufacturers that protect the layup and cure IP, respect NADCAP composite special process requirements, and scale to autoclave farms without collapsing cure cycles.

$5.4M
average IP loss when a composite manufacturer leaks layup plans and cure schedules for defense structures.

Our CMMC Services for Composite Material Manufacturers

End-to-end CMMC consulting tailored to composite manufacturers. Whether you are starting from scratch or preparing for your C3PAO assessment, we meet you where you are.

Composite Shop Gap Assessment

Full NIST 800-171 review across engineering, layup, autoclave, NDE, and quality.

Readiness Assessment

Mock C3PAO review with evidence captured for layup and cure IP protection.

Policy & Documentation

SSP, POA&M, and policies for ply-book release, autoclave data retention, and prepreg traceability.

Technical Controls Implementation

Segmented autoclave networks, MFA, FIPS encryption, audit logging.

Managed Compliance

Ongoing monitoring and SSP maintenance.

C3PAO Certification Support

Mock audits and on-site support.

Which CMMC Level Do You Need?

The CMMC level you need is dictated by the information you handle under your DoD contracts. Here is how CMMC 2.0 breaks down for composite manufacturers.

Level 1

Foundational

  • 17 basic safeguarding practices from FAR 52.204-21
  • For contractors that handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) only
  • Annual self-assessment with senior-official affirmation in SPRS
  • No CUI in scope
Level 2 — Most Common for Composite Material Manufacturers

Advanced

  • All 110 controls from NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2
  • Required for any contractor that stores, processes, or transmits CUI
  • Third-party C3PAO assessment every three years
  • The level most composite manufacturers will need
Level 3

Expert

  • All Level 2 controls plus selected NIST SP 800-172 enhanced requirements
  • Required for contractors on the DoD's highest-priority programs
  • Government-led DIBCAC assessment every three years
  • Applies to a narrow set of contractors

Composite manufacturers supplying DoD aerospace typically need Level 2. We will review your contracts and DFARS clauses with you at no cost to confirm.

CUI We Protect for Composite Manufacturers

Under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, every one of these artifacts is typically CUI when tied to a DoD contract. Each one is in scope for CMMC Level 2.

Ply Books & Layup Plans

Ply-by-ply layup diagrams and stacking sequences for defense structures.

Cure Schedules & Autoclave Profiles

Temperature, pressure, and ramp profiles for defense composite parts.

Prepreg Traceability Records

Lot traceability, out-time logs, and freezer records for defense prepregs.

NDE & Ultrasonic Scan Data

C-scan, thermography, and CT data tied to CUI parts.

Qualification & PPAP Packages

Coupon test data, first-article inspections, and AS9100/NADCAP records.

Customer Drawings & Specs

Prime-flowed drawings and process specs.

$5.4M
average loss for composite manufacturers leaking layup IP
73%
of composite shops lack audit logging on autoclave controllers
7-11 Mo
typical Level 2 readiness timeline
110
NIST 800-171 controls at Level 2

Our 5-Step CMMC Process for Composite Material Manufacturers

1

Initial Consultation

Scope the CUI enclave across design, layup, cure, and NDE.

2

Gap Analysis

Control-by-control review.

3

Remediation Planning

Prioritized roadmap.

4

Implementation

Deploy controls, author policies, train team.

5

Assessment Support

Mock audits and on-site C3PAO support.

Why Telco United for Composite Material Manufacturers CMMC

Composite Experience

We have worked with layup, autoclave, and NDE environments in defense composites.

Fixed-Price Engagements

Scoped, capped.

NADCAP Alignment

Policies mesh with NADCAP composite requirements.

24/7 Managed SOC

US-person SOC.

IP Protection Focus

Layup and cure IP treated as primary.

End-to-End Delivery

Implement, document, train, audit.

Composite Material Manufacturers CMMC FAQ

When do composite manufacturers need CMMC?
Primes are flowing Level 2 onto new composite awards now.
What CUI do we handle?
Ply books, cure schedules, prepreg traceability, NDE data, and qualification records.
How long?
Seven to eleven months.
Cost?
$80,000-$200,000 for readiness.
Do autoclave controllers need MFA?
No; we segment them and apply compensating controls.
What about NADCAP?
Our policies align with NADCAP composite requirements so your audits reinforce each other.

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