GracoRoberts Ensures its Safety and Security Compliance for a New Era

Partners with DTC Global and Regan Edens to Enhance Compliance with DFARS and Achieve CMMC Level II Certification

ARLINGTON, Texas, November 9, 2023 – GracoRoberts announced it has retained the services of DTC Global as a critical next step in preparation for its CMMC DoD Level II Certification, to be timed with the United States Government’s roll out of the new CMMC certification rule.  Regan Edens, who leads DTC Global and this effort, is the nationally recognized authority on the Department of Defense (DoD) data security and compliance requirements under DFARS contract clauses 252.204-7012, 7019, 7020, and 7024, having closely advised the very first small business to successfully pass its CMMC audit. 

DoD Level II Certification is essential for individuals and organizations that work with the Department of Defense and handle sensitive information or operate information systems. For all of GracoRoberts’ Classified Program and commercial customers, it offers peace of mind that our employees have the necessary knowledge and skills to protect information and infrastructure effectively.

"We are thrilled to work with Regan Edens and DTC Global to strengthen our compliance with DFARS and be ready for the upcoming CMMC certification," said Karen Ward, GracoRoberts' Chief Information Officer. "This dedicated effort and investment demonstrate our unwavering commitment to protect and serve our customers, our military services, and the defense of our nation."

Cybersecurity is of paramount importance for the Defense Industrial Base and all businesses in this digital age. GracoRoberts has remained steadfast in its effort to safeguard our customers’ defense-related contracts and technical data, as well as our own data, systems, and operations. We are dedicated to ensuring the protection of sensitive information with a 100% focus on confidentiality, communication and trust, enabling us to continue serving as a trusted supplier within the defense, commercial, and general aerospace supply chains. 

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About GracoRoberts

Headquartered in Arlington, TX, GracoRoberts is the single largest, fastest, and most technically focused specialty chemicals distributor to serve the global aerospace market. We are a full-service supplier of complex engineered materials for aerospace OEM and MRO segments, composites, electronics, and other advanced manufacturing industries. We are fully AS- and ISO-certified and authorized to distribute 3M, Airtech, Akzo Nobel, Castrol, Eastman, Henkel, Hexcel, Huntsman, Isolvolta, ITW Polymers, Mask-Off, Momentive, Resin Formulators, Scott Bader, AeroShell, Sika, and Zip- Chem, and can source other providers upon request. We differentiate by adding value: services include world-class ecommerce available through three websites (skygeek.com, silmid.com, and gracoroberts.com), core distribution, custom formulation, specialty packaging, vendor managed inventory, intermix and kitting services, turnkey classified program management, and an on-staff Chemist, lab, and testing facility. GracoRoberts prides itself in delivering superior engineered materials with impeccable support to thousands of customers from more than 65 countries and all seven continents around the globe.

 About DTC Global

DTC Global, led by Regan Edens, served as a Cyber AB Founding Director on the Board of Directors, and former Chairman of the Standards Management Committee. Edens is a nationally recognized authority on DFARS and CMMC compliance. DTC Global also co-founded the CMMC Industry Standards Council, an industry consortium dedicated to providing a safe harbor of authoritative guidance, trustworthy support, and effective training for DFARS and CMMC solutions. To learn more about DTC Global and its services, please visit https://www.dtcglobal.us.