Jemco and Ignyte started collaborating through Impact Washington after the first announcement of CMMC 1.0. The main objective was to start working towards CMMC Level 3 as a result of significant pressure from their Prime Vendors in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Jemco needed guidance and education in vendor management, technical oversight, and compliance documentation. Their lack of mandatory security and compliance control implementations was a major roadblock for their continued success in the DIB and posed a threat to their business, new government contracts and bids.