Managed IT for Federal Contractors
SSP, POA&M, SPRS — owned.
Managed IT for SoCal DoD primes, subs, aerospace and defense manufacturers, civilian contractors, and federal services firms. Engineered to NIST 800-171 and CMMC 2.0 from day one, with the SSP, POA&M, and quarterly SPRS score actively owned — not produced annually under deadline. GCC High, AWS GovCloud, and ITAR Technology Control Plans where they're needed.
Managed IT — for the SSP, POA&M, and SPRS score the contracting officer asks about
NIST 800-171. CMMC 2.0. DFARS 252.204-7012. ITAR. FedRAMP for cloud services. Every DoD prime and sub in SoCal already knows the framework matrix. What separates contractors who keep the contract from contractors who lose it: ownership of the System Security Plan, the Plan of Action and Milestones, and the SPRS score over time. Not annual. Continuous.
Most mid-tier subs got NIST 800-171 documentation produced once — usually under pressure for a flow-down clause — and then nothing happened. The SSP describes a system that no longer exists. The POA&M lists open items from two years ago. The SPRS score is whatever was submitted at award. When the prime audits the sub or the C3PAO walks in for the CMMC Level 2 assessment, the gap between the documented and actual systems becomes the finding.
This page covers WCC's federal contractor managed IT practice. For dedicated framework programs, see CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, and ITAR. Start with a free IT consultation.
Three frameworks that decide whether contracts get awarded
These aren't optional. They're flow-down clauses, DFARS requirements, and contract terms. Managed IT for federal contractors is engineered to them.
NIST SP 800-171 / DFARS 252.204-7012
110 controls across 14 families. Applies to every contractor handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). 72-hour reporting to DoD via DIBNet. SPRS score required at award. The SSP and POA&M are living documents, not artifacts.
CMMC 2.0 Levels 1, 2, 3
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification per DFARS 252.204-7021. Level 1 self-assessment, Level 2 C3PAO third-party assessment (or self for select contracts), Level 3 government-led. Rolling into DoD contracts through 2025-2028.
ITAR Technology Control Plans
International Traffic in Arms Regulations for defense articles, services, and technical data. Deemed export controls for foreign person access. Network enclave segregation. State Department notifications for unauthorized disclosures. Distinct from CMMC scope.
Why choose WCC to run federal contractor IT
Federal contractor managed IT is unforgiving — one missed control, late report, or stale SSP can mean a finding that costs the recompete. The right partner owns the documentation discipline continuously, not annually.
22+ years regulated SoCal infrastructure
Two decades of regulated SoCal infrastructure for DoD primes, subs, aerospace and defense manufacturers, and federal services contractors. CMMC and NIST 800-171 environments are not a learning curve.
Living document, not annual
WCC maintains the SSP, POA&M, and supporting evidence as living documents. Changes to the system update the SSP. POA&M items get worked, not parked.
Score tracked & submitted
Quarterly SPRS score review with action plans for any negative findings. Submitted on the contractor's behalf. Trend tracked across recompete cycles.
CUI-ready Microsoft + AWS
Microsoft 365 GCC High for CMMC Level 2 CUI handling. AWS GovCloud for custom applications. Tenant licensing, migration, hardening, and management included.
The six service areas of federal contractor managed IT
Every engagement is scoped to contractor type, contract portfolio, and existing maturity. These are the six service areas every federal contractor managed IT engagement covers.
SSP, POA&M, & Control Implementation
WCC owns the System Security Plan as a living document, maintains the POA&M with worked items, and implements the 110 controls across 14 families. Annual DoD Assessment Methodology self-assessment included.
Level 1 & Level 2 Readiness
CMMC 2.0 Level 1 self-assessment support and Level 2 readiness with C3PAO coordination. Gap remediation, evidence collection, and assessment-day support. See CMMC compliance.
Technology Control Plans
ITAR Technology Control Plans for contractors touching defense articles or technical data. Deemed export controls, foreign person screening, network enclave segregation. See ITAR compliance.
GCC High + AWS GovCloud
Microsoft 365 GCC High for CUI in Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive. AWS GovCloud for custom workloads. Tenant licensing, migration, hardening, and ongoing management. Authorization boundary documented.
SPRS Score Management
Quarterly NIST 800-171 self-assessment per DoD Assessment Methodology. SPRS score submitted on contractor's behalf. Trend tracked. Negative findings have action plans, not just acknowledgment.
72-Hour Incident Response
Incident response engineered to DFARS 252.204-7012 reporting timelines. 72-hour DoD reporting via DIBNet. ITAR State Department notifications where applicable. Direct coordination with contracting officer's representative (COR).
Managed IT federal contractors — common questions
Managed IT for federal contractors means engineering the IT operation to NIST 800-171 control families, CMMC 2.0 practice expectations, and ITAR Technology Control Plans from day one — with the SSP, POA&M, and SPRS score owned as living documents, not annual artifacts. WCC's standard onboarding produces a documented SSP and POA&M in the first 90 days. See dedicated pages for CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, ITAR, and FedRAMP.
Yes. WCC produces the annual NIST 800-171 self-assessment per DoD Assessment Methodology, owns the System Security Plan, maintains the Plan of Action and Milestones with worked items, and submits the SPRS score on the contractor's behalf. Scores are reviewed quarterly with action plans for any negative findings. Score trends are tracked across recompete cycles — relevant for prime contract awards.
CUI environments are typically built on Microsoft 365 GCC High for Microsoft workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) or AWS GovCloud for custom applications. WCC handles tenant licensing, migration from commercial M365, hardening, authorization boundary documentation, and ongoing management. CUI is segregated from FCI and uncontrolled environments via network and identity controls. See NIST 800-171 Compliance for the operational details.
For DoD contracts requiring CMMC 2.0 Level 2 with third-party assessment, WCC supports the full readiness cycle — gap assessment, remediation planning, control implementation, evidence collection, mock assessment, and C3PAO coordination through the assessment day. The SSP and POA&M produced during managed IT operation become the foundation of the assessment package.
Yes. WCC's incident response service is engineered to federal contractor reporting timelines — 72-hour DFARS 252.204-7012 reporting to DoD via DIBNet, ITAR State Department notifications where applicable, and sector-specific CISA reporting. Direct coordination with the contracting officer's representative (COR) is standard.
WCC services are accessible through CMAS for California-based contractors, plus Sourcewell, OMNIA Partners, and NASPO ValuePoint for cooperative purchasing. Direct contracting is also available. WCC operates under CSLB #819788.
Federal contractor managed IT across Southern California
WCC delivers federal contractor managed IT across all six SoCal counties — remote-first from Chino HQ with onsite presence for prime audits, C3PAO assessments, and incident response.
The SSP isn't a one-time deliverable. The POA&M isn't a parking lot.
CMMC 2.0 Level 2 third-party assessment is happening. Primes are auditing flow-down compliance. SPRS scores are pulled at award. WCC will audit your current SSP, POA&M, and SPRS posture against NIST 800-171's 110 controls, document the gaps, and scope a federal-contractor-engineered engagement.