The aerospace and defense sector operates at the intersection of advanced engineering and the most rigorous compliance frameworks in the United States. From defense primes building next-generation platforms to subcontractors machining a single component, every organization in this supply chain is responsible for protecting controlled technical data, export-controlled designs, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under contract.
Cleared Systems supports aerospace and defense organizations in standing up, maturing, and sustaining the compliance programs their contracts require. We work with engineering teams, IT, contracts, and leadership to translate regulatory requirements into operating practices that survive audit and accelerate program delivery rather than slowing it down.
Key Compliance Challenges
- ITAR and EAR jurisdiction: Determining which items, technical data, and defense services fall under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations versus the Export Administration Regulations — and applying the right controls.
- CUI handling across the supply chain: Meeting DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST 800-171, and emerging CMMC requirements while flowing those obligations down to subcontractors.
- CAD and engineering data protection: Securing technical drawings, specifications, and simulation outputs that often qualify as export-controlled technical data the moment they are created.
- Cleared personnel and visit control: Managing access by clearance level, citizenship, and need-to-know — including handling foreign national engineers under Technical Assistance Agreements.
Regulatory Frameworks
- ITAR (22 CFR Parts 120-130) — Defense articles, services, and technical data on the United States Munitions List
- EAR (15 CFR Parts 730-774) — Dual-use items on the Commerce Control List
- DFARS 252.204-7012 — Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
- NIST SP 800-171 — Protecting CUI in non-federal systems
- CMMC 2.0 — Levels 1, 2, and 3 maturity assessments
- NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) — National Industrial Security Program operating manual
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