Many organizations supporting government contracts face a familiar decision: stick with on-premises infrastructure or migrate to the cloud? While both have their pros and cons, the security implications are especially important when handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
On-premises environments offer physical control, but they require significant investment in infrastructure, updates, and manual compliance management. The cloud, on the other hand, provides scalability and built-in security features—but it also demands strict configuration to meet federal standards.
For many contractors, a hybrid approach works best. Sensitive workloads can be isolated and managed within a CMMC enclave while less sensitive operations remain on commercial systems. This strategy reduces the compliance burden while still leveraging the benefits of modern cloud platforms.
Choosing the right environment depends on your operational needs—but whatever path you take, the goal is the same: secure, auditable control of CUI.