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Your Defense Site Just Failed Its First Security Audit -- Before You Even Knew

If you're a defense contractor watching RFPs close while your site loads forms over HTTP, you're not just losing bids -- you're invisible to procurement.

We build fast, secure websites for defense firms -- sites that satisfy federal security requirements and turn government procurement officers into leads.

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Defense Contractor Web Development

Defense contractor web development is the discipline of building public-facing websites that meet federal security baselines, present capabilities in DoD-legible formats, and avoid practices that disqualify firms during procurement vetting. It differs from standard commercial development in its treatment of ITAR sensitivity, Section 508 accessibility mandates, and the procurement-specific content architecture that contracting officers expect to find before they contact a vendor.

What is holding your current website back?

Common gaps we find in nearly every audit.

Your capabilities statement lives in a PDF no search engine can read, so when a contracting officer searches your NAICS code and a specific program office keyword, you do not appear.
Risk: Procurement officers who cannot verify your past performance and technical scope online move to the next vendor. You never enter the consideration set.
Your contact and RFI forms transmit data over HTTP or route through a third-party marketing platform that has no data handling agreement compatible with federal expectations.
Risk: A single security review flags your domain, and the contracting office marks you as a vendor with inadequate information controls, which can follow your firm into future evaluations.
Your site was built for commercial audiences and uses case study formats, testimonial carousels, and ROI language that means nothing to a DoD program manager evaluating technical readiness.
Risk: You present as a commercial vendor trying to enter defense, rather than an established contractor, which raises vetting costs for the buyer and reduces your win probability.

How We Build This Right

Every safeguard, built in from Day 1.

Section 508 Accessibility

All pages are built against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria mapped to Section 508 standards, with keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and contrast ratios documented for audit submission.

HTTPS and Secure Form Handling

Every data path on the site, including contact forms, RFI submissions, and file uploads, is encrypted in transit. We do not route federal-adjacent inquiries through marketing automation platforms with inadequate data agreements.

CMMC-Ready Infrastructure Posture

Hosting, DNS, and deployment pipelines are selected and configured to align with CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 infrastructure hygiene expectations, reducing friction when your broader compliance documentation is reviewed.

What We Build

Purpose-built features for your industry.

Capabilities Matrix Architecture

We translate your past performance, contract vehicles, NAICS codes, and technical domains into structured page hierarchies that mirror how contracting officers and program managers search for and evaluate vendors, not how marketing teams organize product pages.

ITAR-Aware Content Design

We audit every content element, including team bios, project descriptions, and imagery, against ITAR sensitivity guidelines before publication. We document what is excluded and why, giving your compliance officer a defensible record.

Core Web Vitals and Federal DNS Performance

Sites are optimized to load in under two seconds on government-issued devices and restricted networks, which commonly run content filters and throttled connections. Performance is validated against real-world federal browsing conditions, not only commercial benchmarks.

Contract Vehicle and GSA Schedule Integration

Your active contract vehicles, GSA Schedule numbers, and small business certifications are surfaced in structured, machine-readable formats that procurement databases and SAM.gov cross-referencing tools can index accurately.

Built on a Modern, Secure Stack

Next.jsVercelSupabaseSanity CMSCloudflare WAFSentry

Our Development Process

From discovery to launch. Quality at every step.

01

Security and Compliance Baseline Audit

1 week

We review your current site against Section 508, HTTPS requirements, hosting environment controls, and content exposure risks. You receive a written findings report that your compliance team can retain and act on independently of the engagement.

02

Capabilities and Content Architecture

1-2 weeks

We work with your BD and contracts teams to map your technical domains, past performance, and contract vehicles into a page structure procurement officers can navigate. No content is published until your compliance lead has reviewed it against ITAR and export control considerations.

03

Design, Development, and Security Configuration

2-4 weeks

We build the site on infrastructure chosen for federal-adjacent performance and security posture, configure HTTPS across all endpoints, and implement Section 508 conformant components. Every build is tested against government network conditions before handoff.

04

Compliance Documentation and Launch

1 week

We produce a compliance package including accessibility conformance records, security configuration documentation, and content audit logs. The package is formatted for submission alongside your CMMC or federal procurement documentation as needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If your site displays or transmits technical data related to defense articles on the USML, ITAR applies. That doesn't mean you can't have a public website -- it means your content workflows need to prevent accidental disclosure of controlled data. We build editorial safeguards and review gates directly into the CMS.
CMMC mainly covers internal IT systems that handle CUI, not your marketing site. That said, your website hosting and CMS can fall inside your assessment boundary if they touch CUI. We deploy to isolated, FedRAMP-aligned infrastructure specifically to keep your site out of that boundary.
Government buyers read differently. Procurement officers scan for contract vehicles and NAICS codes. Your content carries regulatory risk. And your hosting needs to meet higher security baselines. We address all three -- structure, compliance, and the trust signals government buyers look for.
Yes. WordPress is a common attack vector and shows up regularly in security audits. We migrate to a headless CMS with static rendering, which eliminates the PHP attack surface entirely. Content, redirects, and SEO equity all transfer cleanly. Most migrations wrap up in four to six weeks.
We build to WCAG 2.1 AA from the wireframe stage -- semantic HTML, ARIA landmarks, keyboard navigation, and proper color contrast ratios throughout. Automated axe-core scans run on every pull request, and we do manual screen reader testing before launch. You get a compliance report with every deployment.
Most projects run eight to ten weeks from kickoff to launch. The security audit and content strategy phase takes two to three weeks upfront -- this is where we identify ITAR risks and map your capabilities. Development and hardened deployment follow in weeks four through eight, with testing and training in the final sprint.
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