Control Defense Systems (CDS) is an SBA-certified and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in cybersecurity engineering for Facility-Related Control Systems (FRCS) within Department of Defense environments under UFC 4-010-06. As a recognized Designer-of-Record, CDS integrates a structured, design-only Risk Management Framework (RMF) process into architecture & engineering (A&E) deliverables, applicable to both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects, ensuring cybersecurity considerations are embedded from project inception.
Our cybersecurity approach begins by collaborating closely with the applicable DoD project branch, facility owners, end users, and A&E teams to clearly define organizational mission objectives and their dependencies on FRCS. During the A&E design phase, CDS establishes system boundaries, conducts security categorization per CNSSI 1253 to assess confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, and selects and tailors security controls from NIST SP 800‑53 specific to each FRCS architecture.
Our comprehensive cybersecurity process involves identifying security controls that effectively mitigate identified threats and vulnerabilities, incorporating these measures directly into system architecture, and developing tailored cybersecurity specification sections (UFGS 25 05 11) for inclusion in contract documents. CDS also develops detailed security architecture diagrams (boundary, zone, and data-flow views), crafts the Basis of Design Narrative with complete requirements traceability, and assembles the control selection package for the Release to Advertise (RTA) package.
Throughout the construction and implementation phases, CDS continues to provide consultation and support for cybersecurity implementation verification and commissioning activities, validating performance, and assessing residual risk to ensure the implemented solutions fully align with the original mission requirements.
To date, CDS has successfully provided cybersecurity engineering for more than 50 DoD facilities, covering approximately 150 individual FRCS subsystems—including HVAC, fire & life safety, power substation controls, and electronic security—across Army, Air Force, and NAVFAC installations throughout the continental United States.
Our team holds industry-leading certifications, including CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner), CGRC (Certified Governance Risk and Compliance) , CompTIA Security+ and CySA+, and Control System Cybersecurity SME qualifications under Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). These credentials, combined with our SBA and SDVOSB statuses, uniquely position CDS to deliver compliant, cost-effective, and mission-aligned cybersecurity solutions meeting the most stringent Department of Defense requirements.
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