Available on demand | January 29, 2026 | 1 Hour | 1 CPE

A Practical Blueprint for FSIs

As of Nov. 10, 2025, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance is no longer optional for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). With the three-year phase-in period already underway, federal systems integrators (FSIs) face growing pressure to implement CMMC Level 2 across multiple customer environments without increasing delivery risk or compliance overhead.

Success requires structuring CMMC compliance correctly, which means focusing on the invaluable role AI can fill. This roundtable will focus on how to build repeatable, scalable CMMC architectures that can be deployed consistently across customers, reducing bid risks, delivery frictions, and long-term compliance burdens. The discussion also will highlight how FSIs can position AI as essential – not experimental – by embedding it within well-structured compliance workflows that support eligibility, audit readiness, and competitive differentiation in federal programs.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. John Sahlin, Vice President of Cyber Portfolio, Defense Division, GDIT

Dr. John Sahlin
Vice President of Cyber Portfolio,
Defense Division, GDIT
Jeff Smith, CMMC Design Architect, Red River

Jeff Smith
CMMC Design Architect,
Red River
Nick Summers, Co-Founder, ComplAi

Nick Summers
Co-Founder,
ComplAi
Brian “Stretch” Meyer, Field Chief Technology Officer, Axonius Federal Systems (Speaker: Cybersecurity Monitoring Across Defense Systems)

Brian “Stretch” Meyer
Field Chief Technology Officer,
Axonius Federal Systems
Bill Pratt, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider (AI Roundtable: Unlocking Efficiency & Integrity in Government Operations)

Bill Pratt
Moderator & Contributing Editor,
FedInsider