C3 Integrated Solutions
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C3 Integrated Solutions is a full-service IT provider dedicated to securing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base (DIB) by designing, implementing, and managing IT and cybersecurity solutions purpose-built for defense contractors. The company specializes in helping DoD contractors achieve NIST 800-171 and CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) compliance, and is one of the original five Microsoft partners to provide GCC High environments. C3 has achieved dual CMMC Level 2 certifications fo...
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Ideal Customer
- C3's ideal customer is a small to mid-market U.S. defense contractor — typically a company that handles Controlled Unclassified Information under DoD contracts and faces mandatory CMMC Level 2 certification requirements.
- The company's CMMC Ready Program was explicitly designed for 'small and mid-market system integrators throughout the Defense Industrial Base,' and its fully managed C3 Command solution targets organizations that lack in-house IT, cybersecurity, or compliance staff.
Key Differentiators
- C3's primary differentiator is its position as one of the most credentialed CMMC-specific managed services providers in the market: it holds dual CMMC Level 2 certifications for both its MSP and MSSP operations, is one of the original five Microsoft AOS-G GCC High partners, and has directly supported the DIBCAC assessments of multiple C3PAO candidates — experience that is extremely rare in the industry.
- Its C3 Command solution claims responsibility for 80% of all CMMC Level 2 assessment objectives (including 100% of IT-related objectives), offering defense contractors the fastest and most prescriptive managed path to certification.
Industries Served
- C3 Integrated Solutions serves a single, highly specialized vertical: the U.S. Defense Industrial Base (DIB), which includes DoD prime contractors and subcontractors across sectors such as defense manufacturing, aerospace, engineering services, professional services firms, and higher education institutions that hold DoD research contracts.
- The company has published dedicated CMMC solutions pages for manufacturing and higher education, indicating focused vertical targeting within the DIB.
Service Coverage
- C3 Integrated Solutions operates exclusively within the United States, serving defense contractors nationwide from its single headquarters office in Arlington, Virginia.
- As a cloud-first managed services provider, its delivery model is remote and national in scope — clients are not limited by geography.
Partnerships
- C3 Integrated Solutions holds a Microsoft AOS-G (Agreement for Online Services – Government) partnership, making it one of the original five Microsoft partners authorized to sell and manage Microsoft 365 GCC High — a highly selective designation.
- The company has long-standing technology partnerships with AvePoint (10+ years) and Zscaler, both of which are incorporated into its CMMC Reference Architecture and implementation services.
Company Size & Ownership
- C3 Integrated Solutions was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with approximately 109–137 employees as of 2025–2026 depending on the source.
- Estimated annual revenue ranges from approximately $11–34 million across third-party data aggregators, with RocketReach citing $33.6 million and GetLatka citing $11.3 million.
Compliance & Certifications
- C3 Integrated Solutions is a CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO), and in early 2025 became one of the first service providers in the nation to achieve dual CMMC Level 2 certifications — one for its MSP (Managed IT Services) operations and one for its MSSP (Managed Detection and Response) operations, with the dual-certification model reflecting a deliberate segregation of duties principle.
- The company is also a designated Microsoft AOS-G (Agreement for Online Services – Government) partner, one of only a select few authorized to sell and manage Microsoft 365 GCC High licenses.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 13, 2026
Offerings
10 offeringsArchitecture & Implementation Services
C3 offers professional IT architecture and implementation services tailored specifically for Defense Industrial Base contractors, drawing on its proprietary CMMC Reference Architecture to design secure and compliant IT environments. The service covers system boundary definition, best-practice-based system design, licensing for specialty tools such as Microsoft GCC, GCC High, AvePoint, and Zscaler, and full implementation support. It is designed to ensure a contractor's IT environment will meet CMMC, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements.
Azure Government Services
C3 provides deployment, management, and support services for Microsoft Azure Government, the cloud platform underpinning GCC High environments for defense contractors. As a leading provider of Azure Government solutions, C3 helps clients configure, migrate to, and manage Azure Government infrastructure to meet DIB security and compliance requirements. This service supports defense contractors who rely on Azure Government as part of their CMMC and NIST 800-171 compliance strategy.
C3 Catalyst
C3 Catalyst is a fully managed CMMC-compliant technical environment that configures and implements C3's proven CMMC Reference Architecture along with comprehensive managed IT and security services to meet and maintain CMMC Level 2 technical assessment objectives. It can include Compliance Support Services for organizations that do not have an existing compliance resource, as well as Compliance Concierge services for those that already have a compliance partner. C3 Catalyst is designed to deliver and manage the technology infrastructure for defense contractors pursuing CMMC Level 2 certification.
C3 Command
C3 Command is C3's most comprehensive and fully packaged CMMC compliance solution, bringing together technology, processes, personalized guidance, and day-to-day management to confidently meet CMMC Level 2 requirements. It addresses both technical and non-technical requirements and takes responsibility for 80% of all CMMC Level 2 assessment objectives, including 100% of all IT-related objectives. It is purpose-built for defense contractors and aims to eliminate guesswork while accelerating compliance timelines.
C3 Core Managed Services
C3 Core is a managed IT and cybersecurity service offering for federal contractors that covers environments outside an organization's CMMC compliance boundary, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 Commercial, and Microsoft's GCC and GCC High environments. Services include day-to-day IT management, 24/7 monitoring and support, security operations center (SOC) services, patch management, vulnerability management, incident response, backup and disaster recovery, and help desk support. C3 Core is designed for flexibility without sacrificing security for both DoD and non-DoD government cloud environments.
C3's CMMC Ready Program
C3's CMMC Ready program is a structured advisory and readiness program designed to guide defense contractors through the preparation process for CMMC Level 2 certification. The program provides compliance expertise, gap analysis, and guided support to help organizations understand and address both technical and non-technical CMMC requirements before their formal assessment. It is part of C3's broader suite of CMMC compliance offerings for the Defense Industrial Base.
GCC / GCC High Deployment
C3 provides deployment and migration services for Microsoft GCC and GCC High environments, drawing on more than 10 years of experience deploying and managing Microsoft 365 for the Defense Industrial Base. As one of the original five Microsoft AOS-G partners to provide GCC High, C3 helps defense contractors migrate to and manage compliant government cloud environments to meet contractual and regulatory obligations. This service covers tenant setup, migration planning, and ongoing management of GCC and GCC High environments.
Managed Extended Detection & Response (MxDR)
MxDR is C3's managed cybersecurity service that provides security operations center (SOC) capabilities with 24/7/365 monitoring, threat detection and response, vulnerability scanning and management, SIEM, endpoint detection and response (EDR), security awareness training, incident response, and penetration testing. It is designed to help organizations meet the cybersecurity monitoring requirements of CMMC and can be incorporated into C3's broader CMMC solutions. MxDR serves as the cybersecurity backbone for defense contractors requiring defense-grade security monitoring.
Penetration Testing
C3 performs penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to provide defense contractors with tailored recommendations and reports to help defend their infrastructure against hackers, cybersecurity attacks, and other malicious threat actors. The service helps organizations identify and address vulnerabilities, validate the effectiveness of existing security measures, and improve overall security posture. It is offered as a standalone security service and is also included as part of C3's MxDR cybersecurity solution.
Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)
C3 offers a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer service that provides defense contractors with executive-level cybersecurity leadership and advisory support without the cost of a full-time hire. The vCISO service helps organizations navigate compliance requirements, develop security strategies, and oversee cybersecurity programs in alignment with CMMC and NIST 800-171 standards. It is part of C3's security services portfolio aimed at supporting the Defense Industrial Base.
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