RUSSELLS POINT, Ohio—Custom tools provider West Ohio Tool Co. has attained Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 and is now compliant with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the company said in a release.
The two new registrations are said to further enhance the company’s capabilities as a national custom tooling manufacturer for the government, defense, and aerospace sectors.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 compliance is performed by a third-party assessment organization. It is required by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for designated supply-chain organizations to bid on contracts that involve sensitive data, such as Federal Contract Information (FCI), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Covered Defense Information (CDI), and Controlled Technical Information (CTI), the release stated.
West Ohio Tool’s CMMC Level 2 compliance ensures that the data shared by the department with its contractors and suppliers is sufficiently protected against cyber intrusion and attack.
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations establish controls on exports and imports of defense-related items by limiting access to information such as technical data, software, part drawings, and photos concerning items on the United States Munitions List (USML). The specified information is restricted to only American citizens and must be handled on a secure, regulatory-compliant cloud storage network. Companies must register with the U.S. State Department and establish formal programs and processes that are ITAR compliant.
The most recent registrations follow West Ohio Tool’s attainment of AS9100D certification in 2023. The AS9100D standard is an internationally recognized aerospace quality management systems standard for aerospace manufacturing companies. Acquiring the AS9100D certification earned West Ohio Tool inclusion in the Online Aerospace Supplier Information System (OASIS), which is maintained by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG). The IAQG sets quality standards for the worldwide aviation, defense, and space supply chain.
West Ohio Tool is also a member of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and its affiliate, Women In Defense (WID). The NDIA is a non-partisan, non-profit educational association that educates its 1,780 corporate and 65,000 individual members on all dimensions of national security. The WID supports women throughout the national security sector with networking, educational, and career development opportunities.
In the release, West Ohio Tool stated that the certifications, registrations, and memberships are instrumental to the company’s continued expansion into the defense, governmental, and aerospace markets and its “growing presence as a custom tool provider to advanced manufacturing at the national level.”