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href=\"#deliver\">The Work<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#enclave\">CUI Enclave<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#why\">Why August Schell<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a class=\"btn btn-navy\" href=\"#request\">Request an Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n    <button class=\"nav-toggle\" id=\"navToggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"navLinks\">Menu<\/button>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n-->\n<main id=\"main\">\n\n<!-- HERO -->\n<section class=\"hero dark\" aria-label=\"Introduction\" style=\"padding:0\">\n  <div class=\"hero-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Secure federal facility rendered in deep navy\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wrap hero-inner\">\n    <div>\n      <p class=\"eyebrow rv\">Cyber AB Registered RPO \u00b7 CMMC Level&nbsp;2 Readiness<\/p>\n      <h1 class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">CMMC readiness &amp; RPO advisory<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"sub rv\" style=\"--i:2\">August Schell is a CMMC Registered Provider Organization, registered with the Cyber AB. Think of us as the accountant who prepares your return: we get you audit-ready for CMMC Level&nbsp;2 \u2014 scoping, readiness, gap analysis, NIST SP 800-171 remediation, and managed CUI enclaves \u2014 and we can sit beside you through your certification assessment.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ctas rv\" style=\"--i:3\">\n        <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#request\">Request an RPO evaluation<\/a>\n        <a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"#deliver\">See what we deliver<\/a>\n        <span class=\"tel\">or call <a href=\"tel:+13018389470\" class=\"num\">(301) 838-9470<\/a><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"hero-tease rv\" style=\"--i:4\" href=\"#deliver\" aria-label=\"What an RPO engagement covers\">\n      <p class=\"ht-eyebrow\">The engagement<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ht-q\">What getting audit-ready covers<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ht-s\">Six workstreams, scoped to what you actually need.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"ht-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <li>Scoping &amp; boundary definition<\/li>\n        <li>Readiness assessment &amp; gap analysis<\/li>\n        <li>Remediation, SSP &amp; documentation<\/li>\n        <li>Managed CUI enclave<\/li>\n        <li>Support through your assessment<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <span class=\"ht-go\">See the work &rarr;<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"hero-cred\">\n    <div class=\"wrap row\">\n      <div class=\"c\"><div class=\"k num\">30+ years<\/div><div class=\"v\">Federal &amp; defense experience<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"c\"><div class=\"k num\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"line-height:1;\"><svg width=\"46\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 38 24\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"United States flag\" style=\"border:1px solid #1B3663;border-radius:2px;vertical-align:middle;\"><rect width=\"38\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/><g fill=\"#B22234\"><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"0\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"3.69\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"7.38\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"11.08\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"14.77\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"18.46\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"22.15\"\/><\/g><rect width=\"15.2\" height=\"12.92\" fill=\"#1B3663\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"v\">U.S. based &amp; U.S. owned<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"c\"><div class=\"k\">All W-2<\/div><div class=\"v\">In-house team<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"c\"><div class=\"k num\">1 of 9<\/div><div class=\"v\">Cyber AB firms holding both RPO + C3PAO with more than 10 years in business<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"c\"><div class=\"k\">ISO 9001<\/div><div class=\"v\">Certified quality system<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- CMMC UPDATE BANNER -->\n<div style=\"background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\" style=\"padding:1.1rem clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem)\">\n    <p style=\"font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate);max-width:none\">\n      <b style=\"color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em\">CMMC UPDATE \u00b7 JULY 2026<\/b> \u2014\n      On July 13, DoD suspended CMMC Phase 2 (third-party certification assessments) pending a 60-day program review.\n      Phase 1 remains in effect: if you handle CUI, self-assessment against NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 is still required.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- FILMSTRIP -->\n<div class=\"filmstrip\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"August Schell secure infrastructure\">\n  <div class=\"tag\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n    <span>August Schell \u00b7 Rockville, Maryland<\/span>\n    <span>Readiness for the defense industrial base<\/span>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- THE WORK -->\n<section class=\"assess\" id=\"deliver\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow rv\"><span class=\"idx num\">01<\/span>The work<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">What our RPO advisory delivers<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"lede rv\" style=\"--i:2\">Readiness is more than documentation. We work the full path \u2014 from defining what&#8217;s actually in scope to sitting beside you on assessment day.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"spec-table\">\n      <div class=\"spec-row rv\"><div class=\"k\">Scoping &amp; boundary definition<\/div><div class=\"v\">Identify your FCI and CUI and define what&#8217;s in scope. Scope mistakes are a top cause of failed assessments \u2014 this is where every engagement starts.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spec-row rv\" style=\"--i:1\"><div class=\"k\">Readiness assessment<\/div><div class=\"v\">An advisory evaluation of your current posture against CMMC requirements. It surfaces gaps, risks, and scoping issues \u2014 it is not a certification, and we&#8217;re honest about that distinction.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spec-row rv\" style=\"--i:2\"><div class=\"k\">Gap analysis<\/div><div class=\"v\">Control-by-control status, gaps, and risks against the 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls \u2014 so you know exactly what stands between you and certification.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spec-row rv\" style=\"--i:3\"><div class=\"k\">Remediation &amp; documentation<\/div><div class=\"v\">System Security Plans, policies, POA&amp;Ms, and evidence built to hold up under assessment \u2014 not paperwork for its own sake.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spec-row rv\" style=\"--i:4\"><div class=\"k\">Business-process implementation<\/div><div class=\"v\">CMMC isn&#8217;t only technical; much of it is process. This is the part most organizations underestimate, and the part we work through with you.<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"spec-row rv\" style=\"--i:5\"><div class=\"k\">Assessment support<\/div><div class=\"v\">We can sit with you during your C3PAO assessment \u2014 standard in our RPO support, the same way your accountant can sit with you in an audit.<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- MANAGED CUI ENCLAVE -->\n<section class=\"path dark\" id=\"enclave\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow rv\"><span class=\"idx num\">02<\/span>Managed CUI enclave<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">A compliant home for CUI \u2014 without rebuilding everything<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"lede rv\" style=\"--i:2\">Bringing your whole environment into scope is the expensive way to comply. A managed enclave gives CUI a secure, segmented home \u2014 and shrinks your assessment boundary with it.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"steps\">\n      <div class=\"step rv\">\n        <div class=\"n num\">1<\/div>\n        <div><h3>Build<\/h3><p class=\"note\">Aligned to NIST SP 800-171<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><p>We design and build a secure, segmented enclave for storing and processing CUI \u2014 aligned to the 110 controls from day one, so compliance is the architecture rather than an afterthought.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step rv\" style=\"--i:1\">\n        <div class=\"n num\">2<\/div>\n        <div><h3>Manage<\/h3><p class=\"note\">We run it, you use it<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><p>August Schell operates the enclave as a managed service. Your team works inside it; ours keeps the technical controls implemented, monitored, and consistent.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step rv\" style=\"--i:2\">\n        <div class=\"n num\">3<\/div>\n        <div><h3>Document &amp; advise<\/h3><p class=\"note\">Ready for your assessor<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><p>We document the enclave for your assessment and advise you through the business-process controls only your team can own \u2014 the people-and-process half of CMMC.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"path-foot rv\">\n      <p class=\"terms\"><b>Typically a one-year commitment,<\/b> scoped to your environment and user count. Your starting-at pricing arrives with our first reply.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#request\">Ask about the enclave<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- NIST 800-171 -->\n<section class=\"mandate\" id=\"nist\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow rv\"><span class=\"idx num\">03<\/span>NIST SP 800-171<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">Implement, don&#8217;t just document<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"lede rv\" style=\"--i:2\">CMMC Level&nbsp;2 assesses the 110 controls in NIST SP 800-171. Writing them down isn&#8217;t the same as living them \u2014 and assessors know the difference.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mandate-grid\">\n      <p class=\"big rv\">Documentation-only preparation is one of the most common reasons organizations fail. We help you implement and operationalize each control with real evidence \u2014 so what&#8217;s on paper matches what an assessor finds.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"mandate-facts\">\n        <div class=\"f rv\" style=\"--i:1\"><div class=\"k num\">110<\/div><div class=\"v\">NIST SP 800-171 controls implemented and evidenced for CMMC Level&nbsp;2<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"f rv\" style=\"--i:2\"><div class=\"k num\">Months<\/div><div class=\"v\">Getting Level&nbsp;2-ready commonly takes several months to a year, depending on where you start<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"f rv\" style=\"--i:3\"><div class=\"k\">Level 3<\/div><div class=\"v\">For Level&nbsp;3, we align advanced engineering to NIST SP 800-172<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- TWO PATHS \/ TAX ANALOGY -->\n<section class=\"paths\" id=\"paths\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow rv\"><span class=\"idx num\">04<\/span>Prepare or certify<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">Two roles, kept independent.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"lede rv\" style=\"--i:2\">Think of it like your taxes: an RPO is the accountant who prepares your return \u2014 and can sit beside you in the audit. A C3PAO files it. Cyber AB rules keep the two independent.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"split\">\n      <div class=\"rv\">\n        <p class=\"role\">If you need preparation<\/p>\n        <h3>RPO \u2014 readiness &amp; advisory<\/h3>\n        <p>Scoping, readiness assessment, gap analysis, NIST SP 800-171 remediation, and managed CUI enclaves. This page. We get you audit-ready, and we can sit with you through the assessment itself.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"#request\">Request an RPO evaluation &rarr;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">\n        <p class=\"role\">If you&#8217;re ready to certify<\/p>\n        <h3>C3PAO \u2014 certification assessment<\/h3>\n        <p>The formal CMMC Level&nbsp;2 assessment, performed by our all-W-2, in-house Lead CCAs. This is the assessment that goes on record in SPRS.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"\/cmmc\/c3pao-assessment\/\">C3PAO Assessment &rarr;<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"coi rv\"><b>Prepare with us, certify independently.<\/b> August Schell is both an RPO and an authorized C3PAO \u2014 but Cyber AB rules mean we can&#8217;t certify a client we prepared within the last three years. If we get you ready, August Schell will coordinate an independent C3PAO for your certification. Want us to assess you instead? Start with the <a href=\"\/cmmc\/c3pao-assessment\/\" style=\"color:var(--navy);font-weight:600\">C3PAO Assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- WHY ASE -->\n<section class=\"why dark\" id=\"why\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow rv\"><span class=\"idx num\">05<\/span>Why August Schell<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">One partner for the whole path<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"lede rv\" style=\"--i:2\">RPO advisory, managed services, and \u2014 independently \u2014 C3PAO certification under one roof. The people who prepare you will still be here for your three-year recertification.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"statband\">\n      <div class=\"s rv\"><div class=\"k num\">30+<\/div><div class=\"v\">Years serving federal and defense missions<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"s rv\" style=\"--i:1\"><div class=\"k num\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"line-height:1;\"><svg width=\"46\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 38 24\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"United States flag\" style=\"border:1px solid #1B3663;border-radius:2px;vertical-align:middle;\"><rect width=\"38\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\"\/><g fill=\"#B22234\"><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"0\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"3.69\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"7.38\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"11.08\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"14.77\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"18.46\"\/><rect width=\"38\" height=\"1.846\" y=\"22.15\"\/><\/g><rect width=\"15.2\" height=\"12.92\" fill=\"#1B3663\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"v\">U.S. based &amp; U.S. owned<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"s rv\" style=\"--i:2\"><div class=\"k num\">1 of 9<\/div><div class=\"v\">Cyber AB firms holding both RPO and C3PAO with 10+ years in business<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"s rv\" style=\"--i:3\"><div class=\"k\">All W-2<\/div><div class=\"v\">In-house team \u2014 no 1099 subcontractors on your engagement<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"s rv\" style=\"--i:4\"><div class=\"k\">ISO 9001<\/div><div class=\"v\">Certified quality management system behind the practice<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"why-low\">\n      <ul>\n        <li class=\"rv\"><b>Registered RPO<\/b> \u2014 registered with the Cyber AB to prepare organizations for CMMC.<\/li>\n        <li class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\"><b>Authorized C3PAO<\/b> \u2014 authorized by the Cyber AB following a DIBCAC assessment, with the conflict-of-interest line drawn exactly where the Cyber AB draws it.<\/li>\n        <li class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:2\"><b>Engineering-first history<\/b> \u2014 readiness work delivered by the same firm that has built and secured federal infrastructure for 30+ years.<\/li>\n        <li class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:3\"><b>Rockville, Maryland<\/b> \u2014 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 405, in the heart of the federal corridor.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <div class=\"seals rv\" style=\"--i:2\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/augustschell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/seal-c3pao.png\" alt=\"Cyber AB Authorized C3PAO seal\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wide\" src=\"https:\/\/augustschell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/seal-iso9001-white.png\" alt=\"PRI Registrar ISO 9001 certified seal\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- FAQ -->\n<section class=\"faq\" id=\"faq\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow rv\"><span class=\"idx num\">06<\/span>FAQ<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">Common questions<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"faq-list\">\n      <details class=\"faq-item rv\"><summary>What&#8217;s the difference between an RPO and a C3PAO?<\/summary><p class=\"a\">An RPO prepares you \u2014 advisory and remediation. A C3PAO performs the formal certification assessment. By Cyber AB rules, the same firm can&#8217;t do both for you within three years.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details class=\"faq-item rv\" style=\"--i:1\"><summary>What is a CMMC readiness assessment?<\/summary><p class=\"a\">An advisory evaluation of your posture against CMMC requirements \u2014 it surfaces control gaps, risks, and scoping issues. It is not a certification.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details class=\"faq-item rv\" style=\"--i:2\"><summary>How long does it take to get CMMC-ready?<\/summary><p class=\"a\">Commonly several months to a year for Level 2, depending on your starting maturity, environment, and CUI scope.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details class=\"faq-item rv\" style=\"--i:3\"><summary>What&#8217;s a CUI enclave?<\/summary><p class=\"a\">A compliant, segmented environment for storing and processing CUI. We can build and manage it for you and document it for your assessment.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details class=\"faq-item rv\" style=\"--i:4\"><summary>Are our MSPs and cloud providers in scope?<\/summary><p class=\"a\">Yes \u2014 external providers that affect your security controls are in the assessment boundary, and cloud services handling CUI must meet FedRAMP Moderate or equivalent.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details class=\"faq-item rv\" style=\"--i:5\"><summary>Do you work with smaller businesses?<\/summary><p class=\"a\">Yes. Most organizations we get audit-ready are small and mid-size defense suppliers. Readiness scopes to your environment and size, so you focus effort where it actually moves your assessment.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details class=\"faq-item rv\" style=\"--i:6\"><summary>How soon can you start?<\/summary><p class=\"a\">Usually within a few weeks. Tell us your target certification date and we&#8217;ll work backward to a realistic readiness plan.<\/p><\/details>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- REQUEST FORM -->\n<section class=\"req dark\" id=\"request\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div>\n        <p class=\"eyebrow rv\"><span class=\"idx num\">07<\/span>Request<\/p>\n        <h2 class=\"rv\" style=\"--i:1\">Request an RPO evaluation<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"lede rv\" style=\"--i:2\">Tell us where you stand. 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