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Straight answers

What federal buyers and teaming partners need to know.

No inflated guarantees, vague capability claims, or generic consulting language.

01

What does Stave and Shield specialize in?

Stave and Shield specializes in federal cybersecurity, RMF and ATO readiness, operational resilience, backup and recovery, secure cloud and compliance, requirements management, and disciplined program delivery.

02

Who leads Stave and Shield?

Amanda Marcinkowski, MBA, PMP, is the founder and principal consultant. She leads client delivery and brings commercial managed-services, U.S. Army cyber operations, and U.S. Navy requirements experience to the work.

03

Is Stave and Shield WOSB certified?

The company will publish a WOSB or EDWOSB certification only after it is active and independently verifiable. Ownership and certification are not the same claim.

04

Does Stave and Shield have corporate past performance?

Corporate past performance will be published only when it can be substantiated. Until then, the site clearly attributes Amanda’s prior commercial and federal results as experience behind the company.

05

Can Stave and Shield support direct federal work and prime contractors?

Yes. The company is structured to support defined federal requirements and subcontracting roles when the acquisition path, security conditions, scope, and delivery expectations fit.

06

Does Stave and Shield guarantee an ATO or certification outcome?

No credible consultant can guarantee a government authorization or third-party certification decision. Stave and Shield strengthens implementation, evidence, traceability, remediation, and decision readiness.

07

Where is Stave and Shield located?

Stave and Shield is based in the Panama City area of Florida and supports federal, defense, and contractor clients across the United States when mission and security requirements allow.

08

How does an engagement begin?

Amanda begins with the mission, system, decision date, current baseline, known risk, stakeholders, and desired outcome. Stave and Shield then recommends a defined work package, delivery cadence, and accountable result.

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Share the mission, the constraint, and the decision date. Stave and Shield will tell you directly where it can add value.

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