About this tag
The defense industrial base tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to cybersecurity compliance for defense contractors, particularly the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Recent discussions highlight the availability of Exostar's CMMC Ready Suite on Microsoft Marketplace, which provides Azure-based managed identity, collaboration, enclave, and virtual desktop services. These solutions are designed to help defense industrial base suppliers meet CMMC requirements using Microsoft's cloud and marketplace infrastructure. The tag reflects the growing integration of compliance tools with Microsoft's ecosystem, emphasizing procurement and operational readiness for defense contractors.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Kiteworks and A-LIGN Launch CMMC Level 2 Readiness Partnership

    Kiteworks and A-LIGN are positioning their new partnership as a practical answer to one of the Defense Industrial Base’s most persistent cybersecurity problems: protecting Controlled Unclassified Information without treating CMMC Level 2 as a one-time audit event. The alliance pairs Kiteworks’...
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    Exostar CMMC Ready Suite Now on Microsoft Marketplace for Azure-Based Compliance

    Exostar announced on June 3, 2026, in Herndon, Virginia, that its Azure-based CMMC Ready Suite is now available through Microsoft Marketplace, expanding a long-running Microsoft relationship aimed at defense contractors preparing for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification enforcement. The...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Exostar CMMC Ready Suite on Microsoft Marketplace for Azure-Managed Compliance

    Exostar announced on June 3, 2026, that its Azure-based CMMC Ready Suite is now available through Microsoft Marketplace, giving Defense Industrial Base suppliers a Microsoft-procured route to buy managed identity, collaboration, enclave, and virtual desktop services for CMMC compliance. The move...