Paragon provides Information Assurance (IA) and Cybersecurity support for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). Our certified security professionals bring extensive experience in Information Assurance and Computer Network Defense (IA/CND), delivering accreditation packages and risk assessments to meet MDA security standards.

We support the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Joint Program Office (JPO) by conducting Controls Validation Testing (CVT), IA risk assessments, and security audits. Our team has contributed to developing and implementing the Information Assurance Risk Assessment (IARA), adopted by OSD and DoD and referenced in CJCSI 6510.02d. We execute security reviews, including Interface Boundary Testing, Penetration Testing, and Annual Security Reviews.

Paragon ensures compliance with Federal, National, Industrial, and DoD security requirements, including FISMA, NIST, NISPOM, and DIACAP. We validate systems for compliance with DoDI 8500.2 IA Controls and transition organizations to NIST 800-53 as needed. Our team has deep expertise in the Risk Management Framework (RMF), performing risk assessments, implementing security controls, and ensuring continuous monitoring of mission-critical defense systems.

We developed ‘RMF Made Easy,’ a structured training program to instruct government and contractor personnel in applying RMF to MDA systems. This program guides security control implementation, risk assessment, and compliance requirements.

Our staff has supported key certification and accreditation transitions from the Orange Book and Common Criteria to DITSCAP, DIACAP, and SCAP. This experience positions us to guide organizations through evolving cybersecurity frameworks and compliance mandates.