I am honored to share that I have joined CyberSheath as Chief Executive Officer. I am grateful to our Founder, Eric Noonan, our leadership team, our board, and BV Investment Partners for their trust. Eric built a category leader through vision and an unyielding focus on customer outcomes. I am thankful he will continue to support the company as Strategic Advisor as we accelerate into our next phase of growth.
“CyberSheath delivers.”
From the Heart
Over the past several weeks I have met many of our teammates, customers, and partners. The welcome has been genuine and personal. I heard the same message again and again. “CyberSheath delivers.”
Not just service or advice. Not just cybersecurity, compliance, or documents. Real outcomes that stand up to the toughest auditors in the audit room. More importantly, outcomes that hold up in ongoing day-to-day operations.
I have spent my career building teams that turn complex problems into repeatable results through managed services. Here, the mission is bigger than business alone. We secure companies that support America’s defense. That is a responsibility I feel every morning. It is why I came to CyberSheath, and it is why I am excited about what we will accomplish together. We secure and protect those who secure and protect us.
Why CyberSheath, Why Now
After years of planning, CMMC is moving from guidance to enforcement on a clear timetable. On July 23, 2025, the Department of Defense submitted the final CMMC rule to the Office of Management and Budget. In July 2025, the Department also issued a supply chain cybersecurity memo directing agencies and contractors to harden IT and cloud environments and to remove adversary-susceptible technologies. Beginning with solicitations issued on or after October 1, 2025, new contracts will include CMMC requirements, with third-party certification becoming mandatory starting in 2026.
What this means in practice:
- Level 1 requires an annual self-assessment and a senior official affirmation.
- Level 2 requires full implementation of NIST Special Publication 800-171 controls, objective evidence, and a third-party assessment on a three-year cycle, with annual affirmations in between.
- Plan of Action and Milestones are tightly limited and must be closed on Department-defined timelines.
- Scores and documentation must be current and accurate in required Department reporting systems.
Contractors need a partner that can translate regulation into execution, reduce risk, and do it without drama or delay. CyberSheath is built for this moment. We are the largest CMMC managed service vendor in the Defense Industrial Base, and our playbooks have helped hundreds of companies get audit-ready with confidence.
“If you are serious about CMMC certification, go with CyberSheath.”
Momentum You Can Feel
In my first weeks, independent third-party assessment organizations (C3PAOs) completed multiple customer audits with us in days, not weeks. We received kudos from customers and assessors every, single time. It is genuinely heartening.
We closed a near record July and started August very strong, heading into record territory. Many of our new engagements are referrals from happy customers. The word is spreading fast: “If you are serious about CMMC certification, go with CyberSheath.”
The pattern is clear. Precision in preparation, speed in delivery, measurable outcomes for customers. That combination is rare, and it is repeatable when a company values clarity, accountability and teamwork.
How We Will Lead
My leadership promise is straightforward. Serve the team, raise the bar on execution, and celebrate results that matter to customers. Our operating principles will guide every decision.
- People first, always
- Customers at the center
- Clarity, transparency and accountability, every day
- Velocity over perfection
- Strategy only matters when it shows up in execution
The First 90 Days
Listen and assess, days 1 to 30. Meet teams and customers, understand our go-to-market and delivery rhythms, keep the growth engine moving.
Align and optimize, days 31 to 60. Lock in the right KPIs and operating cadence, strengthen interlocks and handoffs, sharpen our message and offers where needed.
Execute and accelerate, days 61 to 90. Expand delivery capacity where demand is surging, add partner motions that create value, invest in our platform for scale.
Throughout, we will keep doing what our customers value most. We deliver provable compliance and security faster and stand behind every outcome.
We also meet customers where their IT runs. Our outcomes are delivered as managed services that plug into day-to-day operations, including secure CUI enclaves, Microsoft 365 GCC High and Azure Government hardening, identity and access management, endpoint control, vulnerability and patch management, centralized logging and SIEM, backup and recovery, and 24×7 monitoring. Whether on premises, in the cloud, or hybrid, we co-manage with your internal IT or MSP to close the gaps required by NIST SP 800-171 and keep them closed in production. From readiness to run, we design, build, and operate the controls that pass audits and hold up in real life.
What Will Not Change
Continuity matters. Our mission stays the same. Your CyberSheath teams and services remain in place. Our Founder remains engaged as Strategic Advisor. Customers can expect stability, focus and the same high standard of care, now with even more capacity to serve as demand accelerates.
Where You Will See Me
I am on the road meeting our people and our customers. Recent stops include Dallas, Chicago and Houston. Next up are Boston, Connecticut, and then Washington, DC and Northern Virginia. I want to hear directly from the communities we serve, especially in the heart of the Defense Industrial Base.
An Invitation to CMMC CON (Sept 24-25)
Industry practitioners and CyberSheath experts will share practical guidance and real-world lessons at CMMC CON 2025, our virtual event, September 24 to 25. We will cover what enforcement means in practice, how to get and stay audit-ready, and how to turn compliance into lasting security and IT outcomes. I hope you will join us. Register now.
I am here to listen, to lead, and to build with you. The mission we serve is bigger than any one company or single person. It deserves our very best every day. Thank you for the warm welcome, the trust, and the momentum you bring to this work.
Let’s get after it.
Emil Sayegh