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Local LLMs
A local LLM runs inside your own control boundary rather than calling a public provider, so documents, prompts, and outputs never leave the perimeter. For CUI and PHI this is often the difference between a simple assessment boundary and a months-long shared-responsibility argument. These articles cover the trade-offs.
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Local LLMs vs. CMMC Level 2: Why Going Custom Is the Only Way to Pass Your C3PAO Assessment
Cloud AI is a "FedRAMP Moderate" trap when CUI is on the line. Local LLMs are the only architecture that gives a C3PAO assessor a clean boundary, simple data flow, and zero training-leakage risk. Federal-first. SDVOSB Pending.
10 min
Stop Pasting CUI Into ChatGPT: A Defense Contractor's Guide to Secure, Compliant AI
Pasting CUI into a public LLM directly conflicts with DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST SP 800-171, and federal control expectations. Here is the federal-first 30-day path to a local, audit-ready AI stack — for US Federal and DIB teams.
10 min
Local LLMs vs. The Cloud: Keeping Your Business Logic Under Bank-Level Encryption
Public cloud LLMs are a black box you do not own. Here is why local LLMs hosted inside your VPC are the only way to combine 2026-grade AI horsepower with bank-level encryption and total data sovereignty.
10 min
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