How Siloed Teams Sabotage CMMC Progress

Achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) isn’t just an IT challenge—it’s an organizational one. When departments operate in silos, compliance efforts often stall, duplicate, or conflict. For government contractors, this fragmentation can be costly.

Compliance Requires Cross-Functional Unity
Siloed environments lead to:

  • Inconsistent enforcement of access controls

  • Miscommunication about how Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is stored and shared

  • Gaps in audit logging, training, and incident response


Even if your IT department is securing systems, a disconnected HR process might onboard users without proper clearance—or a finance tool might store sensitive data in a non-compliant location.

From Silos to Alignment
Breaking down silos means involving stakeholders from every team—IT, security, HR, operations, legal, and leadership. This ensures:

  • Shared understanding of CMMC requirements

  • Unified classification and handling of CUI

  • Consistent controls across tools and processes


Having a centralized compliance framework supported by secure collaboration tools makes this easier.

A Platform for Unity
Migrating to Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud High (GCC High) offers more than just compliance—it's a platform for unified, secure collaboration. GCC High migration services bring disparate teams into a shared, compliant environment where policy enforcement and visibility are centralized.

CMMC isn’t a checkbox—it’s a cultural and technical shift. To succeed, your people and your platforms need to work together. Eliminate silos, unify your efforts, and you’ll move faster, with fewer compliance headaches along the way.

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