Registered Provider Organizations (RPO’s)

Advanced Technical Solutions is now a Registered Provider Organization

Registered Provider Organizations (RPO’s) provide consulting and recommendations to their clients regarding the NIST 800 171 and CMMC standards. Through working with an RPO such as ATS, both primary and secondary contractors can gain insight into the requirements of NIST 800 171 and CMMC from an organization with staff trained in NIST 800 171 and basic CMMC methodology by the CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC AB). RPO’s are bound by a professional code of conduct while providing targeted NIST 800 171 and CMMC readiness assessment preparation to every client.

Benefits of Working with an RPO

There are many benefits to working with an RPO, which is authorized to educate clients regarding the NIST 800 171 and CMMC standard and familiarize them with the basic constructs. By offering consulting services including gap and readiness assessments to identify any weakness in cybersecurity best practices, ATS assists clients in moving toward CMMC accreditation.

What this means for manufacturers and other businesses working with the U.S. DoD and for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is that ATS will provide advice and recommendations to aid them in preparing for CMMC certification, which is now required on all DoD and NASA contracts. DoD and NASA contracts require a flow-down model in which subcontractors must also achieve CMMC certification. ATS would also be able to provide NIST 800 171 and CMMC consulting services to subcontractors.