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Howder Labs operates as both a Managed Security Service Provider and a Defense Industrial Base cybersecurity firm. We deliver CMMC and DFARS readiness, managed security and vCISO services, zero trust architecture, and federal mission systems IT, along with VAR and supply chain capabilities for IT hardware and software.

Every engagement is led directly by a senior practitioner. The person you speak with on the first call is the same person doing the work.

Our primary practice is the Defense Industrial Base: contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information, pursuing CMMC certification, or operating under DFARS clauses. We also serve federal civilian agencies, prime contractors who route SDVOSB scope through us, and commercial organizations that benefit from federal-grade security discipline.

If your business handles sensitive data, runs distributed teams, or needs documented security controls to win or retain contracts, the work translates.

Yes. We help organizations transition from legacy hardware and software to modern, cloud-friendly, secure systems. That includes network architecture redesign, identity-centric access control, endpoint modernization, and the documentation trail an auditor will eventually need to see.

Yes. We deploy next-generation firewalls, zero trust segmentation, endpoint protection, and continuous monitoring tuned to the environment, not to a vendor catalog. Our approach is layered defense with identity as the perimeter, calibrated to the threat models that matter for your specific contracts and data.

Yes. We design secure access architectures that let teams work from anywhere without sacrificing the control posture a CMMC assessor or auditor expects. That includes encrypted remote access, identity-based access policies, conditional access, and always-on endpoint protection.

Yes. As a Google Workspace partner, we help businesses and agencies deploy collaborative tools like Gmail, Drive, and Meet with secure configurations, user training, and the administrative governance required by federal contract clauses.

Yes. We help clients implement secure messaging, remote support, and live chat integrations to improve response time and internal collaboration. As a LiveChat partner, we deploy chat solutions that integrate directly into websites or workflows, with the privacy and data-handling posture that compliance-driven environments require.

We hold partnerships with top OEMs and the country's leading IT wholesalers, giving us direct access to whatever hardware, software, and infrastructure our clients need. Coverage includes networking, endpoints, servers, ruggedized field devices, business laptops, software licensing, and cloud subscriptions.

Sourcing is Section 889 and TAA-compliant by default, with FedRAMP-authorized cloud and SaaS available for sensitive environments. If you have a specific vendor or product in mind, we can almost certainly source it.

Yes. Services scale to fit the environment, from five-user offices to multi-site organizations. Solutions are designed to grow with you, without requiring a re-architecture every time the business expands or your contract scope changes.

Two ways. On the security operations side, AI-driven threat detection, automated response, and continuous monitoring reduce the manual workload of running a defensible security posture. On the compliance and operations side, our internal AI agent stack, built on CrewAI, LlamaIndex, and Google Gemini, gives a junior analyst the leverage of a senior assessor, accelerating control mapping, evidence review, and artifact authorship.

We integrate AI where it provides measurable advantage. We do not bolt it on for marketing purposes.

Email info@howderlabs.com or use the contact form on howderlabs.com. We schedule a short call to understand your goals, contracts, and current posture, then provide a clear scope and price for the engagement.

No multi-stage qualification process. The person who takes the first call is the person who will be accountable for the work.