NIST 800-218 SSDF and CMMC Level 2 Compliance Software for Federal Contractors
Built inside federal programs.
Used across regulated industries.
SDLC Playbook started as the internal SDLC inside a federal software program operating under NIST 800-218 SSDF and CMMC Level 2. The same playbook now runs across regulated industries — this page covers what federal contractors specifically get when they deploy NIST 800-218 SSDF compliance software that actually verifies the practices, not just the paperwork.
SDLC Playbook is the AI-powered NIST 800-218 SSDF compliance and documentation engine for federal software programs. All 28 NIST 800-218 SSDF practices mapped to live evidence. CMMC Level 2 audit-ready. 412-page System Security Plans generated continuously in 90 seconds. AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and on-prem deployment. Federal contractors save $200K to $500K per audit cycle.
NIST 800-218 SSDF and every framework federal buyers ask about.
3 questions every CCO asks.
3 answers we built for.
“Show me your NIST 800-218 SSDF posture.”
Every NIST 800-218 SSDF practice mapped to a real playbook activity, with live evidence counts. Practices with full coverage, partial coverage, or gaps are clearly visible.
Two minor gaps are flagged before the auditor finds them. The compliance binder that used to be a quarterly project is now a live view.
“Generate the audit package.”
One click. 412-page signed PDF. 84 MB evidence ZIP. Tamper-evident with SHA-256 cryptographic anchoring. Per-practice evidence bundles for all 28 NIST 800-218 SSDF practices, chain-of-custody manifest, gap disclosures, executive summary.
Generated in approximately 90 seconds. The week your compliance team used to lose to evidence-gathering becomes a coffee break.
“What happens when someone needs to override?”
The federal closing question. Hard blocks are not unbypassable. They are bypassable with a paper trail.
Justification, approver, follow-up task, audit tag. The override is logged to the Action Log and Evidence Vault, the on-call is paged, the follow-up task is created with a due date. The auditor sees the override, the reason, and the resolution.
Process that bends without breaking.
What NIST 800-218 SSDF customers actually save.
NIST 800-218 SSDF documentation,
generated continuously.
Compliance Scribe runs against the live evidence vault. Every NIST 800-53 control, every NIST 800-218 SSDF practice, every CMMC L2 practice, every NIST 800-171 requirement linked to specific evidence artifacts. The audit cycle compresses from six weeks to under a day.
Every claim cited. Every citation links back to specific evidence in the vault. Auditors drill from prose to proof in one click.
System Security Plans
Mapped to NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-218 SSDF, or CMMC L2 controls. Every control implementation linked to specific evidence in the vault. Auto-regenerated on every system change. 412-page polished SSPs ready for the authorizing officer.
ATO Submission Packages
Authority to Operate packages in the format your authorizing authority requires. SSP, security assessment report, POA&M, signed manifest, complete evidence ZIP. SHA-256 cryptographic anchoring. Tamper-evident.
POA&M Tracking
Plans of Action and Milestones auto-populated from gate failures and override entries. Each item has remediation milestone, responsible party, and target date drawn from sprint planning. Closed automatically when remediation evidence appears.
Continuous Authorization (cATO)
For customers operating under continuous monitoring regimes. Delta reports each time the system changes. Continuous evidence flow to the authorizing authority. The compliance posture is no longer a quarterly snapshot, it is a live view.
Built for environments where data sovereignty matters.
Deployment options
SaaS on AWS commercial. AWS GovCloud single-tenant. Azure Government. On-prem available for federal customers with full air-gap requirements.
Data isolation
Every customer’s evidence vault is isolated. No shared storage, no cross-tenant data access. SOC 2 Type II target by end of Q3 2026.
AI model governance
Customer choice of Anthropic Claude (commercial), Azure OpenAI on Azure Government, or on-prem open-source models for fully air-gapped deployments.
Audit attribution
Every action attributable to a user, agent, and integration. SHA-256 cryptographic anchoring. Tamper-evident export. Reads like a legal record.
NIST 800-218 SSDF buyer questions, answered.
Is SDLC Playbook FedRAMP authorized?
Not yet. FedRAMP Moderate authorization is targeted for Q4 2026. The architecture is designed to FedRAMP Moderate standards today, and AWS GovCloud single-tenant deployment is available now. Federal customers needing a FedRAMP-authorized solution today should request the federal pilot to discuss interim deployment options.
Does it support AWS GovCloud and Azure Government?
Yes. AWS GovCloud single-tenant deployment is available today. Azure Government is supported. On-prem deployment is available for federal customers with full air-gap requirements. Customer choice of AI model: Anthropic Claude (commercial), Azure OpenAI on Azure Government, or on-prem open-source models for air-gapped environments.
How does SDLC Playbook map to NIST 800-218 SSDF practices?
All 28 NIST 800-218 SSDF practices are mapped to live SDLC Playbook activities at MVP. The four practice groups (Prepare the Organization, Protect the Software, Produce Well-Secured Software, Respond to Vulnerabilities) each have full coverage with evidence trails captured continuously during development. The compliance posture dashboard shows real-time NIST 800-218 SSDF coverage with practice-level drill-down.
How fast does the ATO package generate?
Approximately 90 seconds for a 412-page signed System Security Plan plus the full evidence ZIP. Compliance Scribe runs continuously against the Evidence Vault, so the SSP is never out of date. Per-practice evidence bundles, chain-of-custody manifest, gap disclosures, and executive summary are all auto-included.
How does the override workflow create a defensible paper trail?
Every override requires four things: justification text, an approver with role authority, a follow-up remediation task with a due date, and an audit tag. The override is logged to both the Action Log and the tamper-evident Evidence Vault with SHA-256 cryptographic anchoring. PagerDuty pages the on-call. The auditor sees the entire override lifecycle from request to resolution — nothing hidden.
What does the federal design partner program include?
The Design Partner Program reserves up to five of the first ten slots for federal contractors. Selected federal design partners receive free 90-day access to SDLC Playbook in exchange for reference rights and product feedback, with deployment mapped to your specific contract requirements (NIST 800-218 SSDF, CMMC L2, NIST 800-171, or CUI handling). A dedicated implementation engineer handles the compliance mapping.
How does SDLC Playbook compare to RegScale or Vanta for federal compliance?
RegScale is a continuous compliance platform that tracks controls. Vanta is a GRC automation platform that collects evidence at audit time. SDLC Playbook is the layer in between — it enforces the SDLC during development so the evidence Vanta collects is real and the controls RegScale tracks are actually implemented. Federal customers commonly run all three together.
Free 90-day pilot for
federal contractors.
Up to five of the first ten design partner slots are reserved for federal contractors. Free 90-day access in exchange for reference rights, with deployment mapped to your specific contract requirements.