DFARS 7012 → 7021 as one continuous loop.
DFARS 252.204-7012 (safeguards), 7019 (SPRS submission), 7020 (NIST assessment), 7021 (CMMC). Four clauses, one substrate. PolicyCortex unifies the evidence chain so a CMMC L2 baseline produces every DFARS artifact your contracting officer expects.

- CAP-017012 safeguards liveAll 110 NIST 800-171 controls continuously validated.
- CAP-027019 SPRS scoreScore calculated continuously; submission package auto-prep.
- CAP-037020 NIST assessmentBasic / Medium / High assessment-ready evidence.
- CAP-047021 CMMCL2 + L3 C3PAO-ready OSCAL packages.
- CAP-05Cyber incident reporting72h reporting templates auto-drafted on detection.
- CAP-06DoD MC + SPRS submissionSubmission packages prepared, ready to upload.
- 01BaselineAll four clauses mapped to one control evidence set.
- 02ScoreSPRS score calculated. Submission package staged.
- 03MaintainContinuous evidence. 72h incident reporting auto-drafted.
- DOE National LabActive consultant
- MITRECybersecurity engineering
- USAAFinancial-grade ops
- FrontierProduction cloud architecture
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Difference between 7012 and 7021?
7012 (since 2017) requires CUI safeguards using NIST 800-171. 7021 (effective 2026-11-10) adds CMMC certification on top. Same controls; 7021 adds third-party assessment requirement.
What's a good SPRS score?
Scoring is 110 max (perfect compliance), negative below. Most defense contractors today sit at 70-90. PolicyCortex output reliably produces +110 once remediation is complete.
72-hour incident reporting?
DFARS 7012 requires reporting cyber incidents involving CUI within 72 hours. PolicyCortex auto-drafts the DoD MC submission template when an incident pattern is detected.
Subcontractor flow-down?
All DFARS 252.204-7xxx clauses flow down. PolicyCortex output supports multi-tier supply chain — primes and subs use the same evidence model.
One substrate. All four clauses.
$15,000 flat for the 30-day pilot. CMMC L2 baseline produces every DFARS artifact your contracting officer expects.
