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110 Security Controls by 2026, or You're Out

By 2026, defense contracts require CMMC Level 2 certification. All 110 controls from NIST SP 800-171. Fewer than 5% of suppliers are ready.

MLNavigator Team

August 14, 2025

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Engineering Changes and Drawing Errors in Aerospace

Drawing errors drive Engineering Change Orders, costing $1,000–$15,000 each. Rootstock found major projects with engineering changes exceeded budgets by 72%. Here's why it keeps happening and what actually works.

AS9100D: 3 Years of Staying Audit-Ready, Not Just 3 Days of Cramming

AS9100D certification isn't the hard part. Staying compliant every day for 3 years is. Most shops cram before audits. Here's how to stay ready all the time.

Why Most Defense Suppliers Aren't Ready for CMMC 2.0

Industry estimates suggest only ~4% of 80,000+ defense suppliers have achieved CMMC Level 2 readiness. With enforcement approaching, non-compliance risks contract disqualification.

The Real Cost of Poor Quality in Aerospace MRO

Aerospace firms lose 15-40% of revenue to preventable quality issues. Here's how AI can cut CoPQ before audits or penalties hit.

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Engineering Drawings: The Hidden Compliance Risk

73% of NCRs trace to drawing errors. Missing tolerances, vague specs, and incomplete markings cascade into failed audits and $2M rework costs.

Bad Data is Bleeding Aerospace Dry

Someone just typed 5.70 instead of 7.50. Parts got machined, heat treated, then scrapped. $42k gone. Autodesk found this costs large contractors around $165M annually.

Offline AI vs. Cloud AI: Why Air-Gapped Intelligence Wins in Defense

Cloud AI exposes CUI to third parties and violates ITAR. Air-gapped AI keeps data on-premises, accelerates CMMC readiness, and eliminates breach risk.

How to Survive Your Next Audit

Step-by-step checklist for AS9100, FAA, and CMMC audits. Know what auditors look for, fix common findings, and avoid the $25k+ fines.

LoRA, QLoRA, and the Future of Secure AI in Aerospace

How Low-Rank Adaptation enables overnight AI tuning on local hardware, perfect for classified aerospace environments that can't use cloud training.

From Tribal Knowledge to Institutional Memory

When your lead quality engineer retires, decades of expertise walk out the door. AI captures that knowledge permanently, making it accessible to every engineer.

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