Universal Automated Control Assessment, Validation & Risk Correlation Platform for Hybrid DoW Environments

The Missile Defense Agency is seeking a universal automated platform to revolutionize how cybersecurity controls are assessed and validated across its hybrid and distributed environments, including cloud-native, on-premise, and disconnected tactical edge systems. The current reliance on manual correlation between vulnerability scan results and NIST 800-53 controls is inefficient, error-prone, and consumes high-value analyst time that could otherwise be spent on risk analysis. The desired solution must operate identically across all operational environments, ingesting raw data from standard tools like Nessus and SCAP, and automatically mapping findings to NIST 800-53 controls with the flexibility to extend to NIST 800-171 and CMMC frameworks. This platform must bridge the gap between assessment and operational cybersecurity activities by validating the implementation of directed cyber tasking orders, ensuring alignment between compliance checks and real-time mission requirements. The system must enable secure data synchronization from austere locations to centralized governance hubs for holistic trend analysis and reporting, maintaining data integrity and portability without requiring environment-specific adaptations. The capability must be environment-agnostic, scalable, and designed for seamless integration into existing workflows, allowing continuous validation without disrupting operations. The solicitation, designated MDA26BZ04-NV007, is a total small business set-aside under the SBIR/STTR program, targeting organizations with fewer than 500 employees, and responds to the urgent need for automation, consistency, and real-time visibility into cybersecurity posture across the entire missile defense architecture.