Margarita Howard’s HX5 Operationalizes CMMC Compliance Before AI Rules Arrive

Margarita Howard's HX5, a defense and aerospace services firm founded in 2004, has operationalized Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance ahead of forthcoming AI regulations, supporting Department of Defense and NASA missions with over 1,000 employees across 34 states and 90 government locations. The company's proactive approach positions it to meet evolving cybersecurity standards as AI rules are introduced.

Margarita Howard has spent two decades running a company in a government contracting market where the rules rarely hold still. HX5, the defense and aerospace services firm she founded in 2004 and still leads, supports Department of Defense and NASA missions and has employed over 1,000 people across 34 states and 90 government locations over … The post Margarita Howard’s HX5 Operationalizes CMMC Compliance Before AI Rules Arrive https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2026/08/10/margarita-howards-hx5-operationalizes-cmmc-compliance-before-ai-rules-arrive/ appeared first on IT Security Guru https://www.itsecurityguru.org .