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Our Mission

Clarity in complexity. Independence above all.

The regulatory landscape is genuinely difficult to navigate. Frameworks evolve, guidance conflicts, and the gap between what the rules say and what organizations should actually do is rarely obvious. We exist to close that gap.

TechFirmation was founded on a simple conviction: that organizations deserve research they can trust, analysis produced without commercial agenda, vendor alignment, or the temptation to oversimplify for the sake of a sale.

That's the standard we've held since we opened our doors in 2010, and it's the standard we hold today.

★ Veteran-Owned Small Business · Est. 2010 · USA
TechFirmation veteran-owned research firm
25+Years in practice
40+Regulatory frameworks tracked
100%Vendor-independent research
3Primary sectors served
Our Team

Research leadership with operational credibility

Our principal analyst combines deep policy expertise with military service and real-world experience in the industries we serve.

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Shawn Hartman
Senior Technology Program Officer

Specializes in technology standards monitoring and the intersection of federal acquisition policy with emerging technology. Deep expertise in DoD procurement and NIST framework evolution.

Veteran-Owned Heritage

The discipline of service, applied to research

Military service teaches a particular relationship with complexity — the discipline to understand a situation completely before acting, the rigor to verify rather than assume, and the accountability to stand behind your analysis when it matters.

Those values are embedded in how TechFirmation operates. When we publish a research briefing, we've read the primary sources. When we characterize a regulatory requirement, we've traced it to the statute or official guidance — not a third-party summary.

As a veteran-owned small business, we understand firsthand the compliance obligations that come with participating in the defense industrial base — which informs both our research depth on CMMC and DFARS, and our genuine empathy for organizations navigating those requirements.

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Press inquiries & research citations

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Journalists covering regulatory policy, technology standards, and compliance topics are welcome to contact us for expert commentary and background research. We are available for on-record interviews and written statements.

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TechFirmation research may be cited in academic, journalistic, and organizational publications. Please contact us to verify current research findings before publication and to obtain appropriate citation language.

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Whether you have a specific regulatory question or want to explore an ongoing research relationship, we're glad to talk.

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