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WHY THIS MATTERS

Turn your gaps into a defensible plan.

A positive SPRS score is rarely a perfect 110 — it is an honest number backed by a Plan of Action & Milestones. The POA&M is what contracting officers and primes actually want to see: proof you know your gaps and have a dated plan to close them. Walk all 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls, capture a remediation, owner, and target date for each gap, and export a clean POA&M. No signup, nothing stored.

THE BUILDER

Walk all 110 controls

Mark each control Implemented or Not yet. For every gap, capture the plan — then export your POA&M.

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Mark each control. For every gap, jot the remediation, owner, and a target date — then export your POA&M.

A Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) documents each unimplemented NIST SP 800-171 requirement, how you will remediate it, who owns it, and the target date. It is required alongside a System Security Plan (SSP) for a valid DoD assessment, and it feeds your SPRS score. This builder produces a working template you can export — it is not a certified artifact, and nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere. Keep your real POA&M as a living document.

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WHAT A GOOD POA&M HAS

Four things per open item

A POA&M is only useful if each line is specific and dated.

THE GAP

The control and the weakness

Name the unmet 800-171 requirement and, in your real document, the specific deficiency behind it — not just the control number.

THE PLAN

Remediation + owner

What you will do to close it and who owns the work. “Deploy MFA across remote access — IT lead” beats “improve security.”

THE DATE

A realistic target

Every open item needs a target completion date. Dates make a POA&M credible — and let you re-score honestly as you close items.

COMMON QUESTIONS

POA&Ms, answered

What is a POA&M?
A Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) is the document that lists each NIST SP 800-171 requirement you have not yet implemented, the remediation steps, the resources and owner, and a target completion date. It accompanies your System Security Plan and is what demonstrates you have a credible path to full implementation.
Do I need a POA&M if my SPRS score isn’t 110?
In practice, yes. Most contractors sit below a perfect 110, and a positive score is expected to be backed by a POA&M showing how the open controls will be closed. Contracting officers and primes generally want to see the plan, not just the number — a dated POA&M is what makes a sub-110 score defensible.
Is this an official POA&M template?
It produces a clean, working POA&M you can export and adapt, but it is not an official or certified artifact. Your real POA&M must reflect your actual assessment, live alongside your System Security Plan, and be maintained as a living document. Treat this as a fast first draft, not a deliverable of record.
How does the POA&M relate to the SSP and SPRS?
The System Security Plan (SSP) describes how you meet each control; the POA&M documents how you will close the ones you do not yet meet; and your SPRS score is the number you post in the DoD system. The three work together — score with our SPRS calculator, plan the gaps here, and keep both documents current.
Does this tool store what I type?
No. The builder runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is saved or transmitted, and the exported POA&M is generated locally on your device unless you choose to email yourself the summary.
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