Strategic Intelligence.Mission Assurance.
Security Runs Deep
17 years of DoD and IC security expertise applied directly to your program. We build layered security programs for defense contractors, GovCon entrants, and government partners. They hold up under inspection and protect what matters most.
Proven Track Record
Know What DoD Work Actually Requires. Before You Spend a Dollar in the Wrong Place.
The federal market runs on a security system most commercial, tech, and emerging-defense companies have never had to navigate: facility clearances, FSOs, DCSA, NISPOM, CUI, CMMC, SCIFs. The DoD Security Readiness Assessment is a fixed-scope diagnostic that tells you, in plain English, exactly what foundation your company needs to pursue DoD and federal classified work, with cost, timeline, risk, and a prioritized next-step roadmap. It is the first step for companies entering the DoD market, and it defines the follow-on support you may need.
What You'll Know
- Where your current security posture stands, and the gaps that matter most
- Whether you actually need a Facility Clearance, and how sponsorship works
- Which of your leaders must be cleared (Key Management Personnel)
- What an FSO, ITPSO, and security team actually do for you
- Whether CUI / CMMC applies, and at what level
- Whether you'll need a SCIF or accredited classified space
- The personnel, training, policy, and compliance you'll need
What You Receive
- Assessment ReportTailored findings for your specific situation
- Readiness ScorecardRed / yellow / green across every requirement
- Prioritized RoadmapSequenced next steps with timeline
- Risk RegisterTop risks and how to mitigate them
- Executive Read-OutLive walkthrough + plain-English glossary
Support at Every Stage of DoD Entry.
The assessment maps your roadmap. These are the services that execute it, for companies entering, preparing for, or already operating in the DoD market.
Facility Clearance Support
Become eligible to win and perform classified work. Sponsorship strategy, NISPOM-compliant standup, and documentation support from DCSA eligibility through final clearance grant.
NISPOM Compliance
Stay in good standing with DCSA and keep your clearance intact. FSO advisory, DD Form 254 execution, inspection readiness, and corrective action planning.
Personnel Security
Get your people cleared and keep access controlled. Clearance processing, access management, adjudicative guideline analysis, and insider threat program support.
SCIF & ICD 705 Support
Build classified space that passes accreditation the first time. SCIF support from site selection and ICD 705 planning through construction oversight and accreditation.
Proposal & Acquisition Security
Avoid losing a bid on the security volume. Security volume development, DD Form 254 preparation, and RFP security requirement analysis for government proposals.
Program Development
Stand up a security program that holds up under inspection. Policies and SOPs built to meet DCSA requirements and sustain compliance after standup.
Execution Model & Interim Security Support
Senior-led consulting on your security execution model, with interim security program support during stand-ups, inspection windows, and program transitions. Scoped deliverables led directly by Mana Kai. Partner-supported resourcing and trusted partner coordination available subject to scope - not staff placement.
These Are the Problems We Solve
Every engagement starts with a real problem. Here's where clients find us.
Markets & Customers Served
What Sets Mana Kai Apart
Large firms bill overhead. We do the work. Every engagement is led directly by a senior practitioner with 17 years of DoD and IC security experience. No handoff to junior staff.
Inspection-Ready Program Experience
Experience managing contractor security programs that achieved DCSA Superior ratings in prior roles. Mana Kai brings that same inspection-focused discipline to program assessments, documentation, and readiness support.
Senior-Level Security Expertise
Direct support from an experienced industrial security professional with 17 years across DoD, Industrial Security, and Intelligence Community programs.
Vendor-Neutral Guidance
We tell you what federal work actually requires, including when you don't need something. The goal is an honest, prioritized picture, not a sales pitch for infrastructure you don't need.
Structured Delivery
PMP-certified project discipline applied to security program standups, corrective actions, inspection preparation, and compliance improvement.
AI-enabled workflow support for security documentation, inspection preparation, training content, and program management efficiency.
Industrial Security Support for Government Programs
Mana Kai works with government program offices and contracting agencies that need industrial security expertise. Services include SCIF planning and accreditation support, DD Form 254 guidance, and NISPOM and DCSA compliance advisory.
Support is provided in an advisory capacity. Mana Kai does not imply award of federal contracts or agency endorsement.
From Assessment to Inspection-Ready
Discovery
We assess your current program, requirements, timeline, and gaps before making any recommendations.
Program Design
We build or remediate your security program to NISPOM and agency standards, with defined scope and written milestones.
Execution
We lead the work product: inspection readiness packages, SCIF planning and oversight, clearance-action advisory, and proposal security volumes. Senior-led delivery, not staff augmentation.
Sustainment
We support ongoing compliance, personnel-security advisory, and program changes so your security program stays current after standup.
Credentials & Specialized Training
Certifications
Specialized Security & Readiness Training
- Practical SCIF Construction Course, NSTi
- DNI/NCSC Special Security Officer Course
- DCSA SAP Overview and SPO Training
- NIMS ICS Planning Section Chief
- HSEEP Exercise and Evaluation Program
Common Questions
Mana Kai supports cleared defense contractors, commercial companies entering GovCon, prime and subcontractors, government program offices, and teams preparing for DCSA, NISPOM, SCIF, DD254, or personnel security requirements.
Yes. Mana Kai supports a client's designated FSO and security team with advisory support, program standup, NISPOM alignment, inspection readiness, DD Form 254 execution, and security program documentation. Any FSO-of-record or appointed security official role must be structured to meet applicable NISPOM, contract, clearance, and client requirements.
Yes. Mana Kai can support SCIF planning from site selection and ICD 705 requirements through construction oversight, documentation, and accreditation support.
Timeline depends on scope, urgency, and availability. For inspection gaps, proposal deadlines, SCIF issues, or interim security program support, contact Mana Kai directly to discuss the timeline and required support.
Yes. Mana Kai supports proposal security volumes, DD Form 254 preparation, RFP security requirement analysis, and acquisition-security language for government opportunities.
You can read the regulations, but they won't give you the specific answer for your contracts, your leadership, or your CUI exposure, or a vendor-neutral view of cost, timeline, and risk. The DoD Security Readiness Assessment translates the requirements into exactly what your company needs and what to do next.
Usually the opposite. Facility clearances take months, you can't sponsor your own, and CMMC has become a condition of contract award. The companies that win federal work start their security planning early. The assessment tells you what to start now, and what you can safely wait on.
Then we'll tell you that, and you'll save the time and money. Knowing you don't need something is just as valuable as knowing you do. The assessment gives you an honest, prioritized picture, not a sales pitch for infrastructure you don't need.
Let's Build a Program
That Holds Up.
Every engagement is led directly by a senior practitioner with 17 years of DoD and IC security experience. No junior-staff handoffs and no white-label resale of your engagement. Senior-led delivery applied straight to your specific situation.
Remote engagements and scheduled on-site visits for U.S. companies pursuing DoD opportunities.