# Ariento Expands CMMC Access Through Carahsoft

On October 19, 2026, Ariento and Carahsoft announced a distribution partnership that makes Ariento’s Enclave One CMMC Level 2 offering available through Carahsoft’s reseller network. The subscription starts at $499 per month and bundles a managed environment, Microsoft 365 GCC or GCC-High licensing, documentation, security operations, and an independent assessment. Defense Industrial Base contractors can evaluate the package as a route to obtaining CMMC-related services through an established public-sector reseller channel.

- Contractors should compare the included services and starting subscription price with their CMMC Level 2 needs and existing environments; the announcement does not specify the onboarding or certification timelines.
- Resellers can offer the bundled solution to DIB customers, while contractors can contact Carahsoft or Ariento for details about the offer and assessment.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Federal Government

### Vendors
- Ariento Inc. (CMMC compliance solution provider)
- Carahsoft Technology Corp. (Distributor offering the solution through its reseller network)

### Key Quotes
> This partnership gives us the opportunity to bring Enclave One to a much broader segment of the Defense Industrial Base while making CMMC easier to buy, implement and maintain.
> — Chris Rose, Managing Partner at Ariento

> By making Enclave One available through our reseller ecosystem, we are helping our partners more easily connect their DIB customers with a comprehensive path to CMMC Level 2 compliance, while expanding access to the expertise, technology and services needed to strengthen the security of the defense supply chain.
> — Alex Whitworth, CMMC Solutions Executive at Carahsoft

### Sources
- [Ariento and Carahsoft Partner to Expand Access to Enclave One CMMC Compliance Solution | Press Releases | mycarrollcountynews.com](https://www.mycarrollcountynews.com/online_features/press_releases/article_e557fab7-8be5-5501-8e08-9dcc987266a4.html) - Carroll County Mirror-Democrat