AI can be a competitive advantage, but only if you can verify what a vendor is doing with your data. This workshop is a practical vendor-evaluation playbook for manufacturers buying software that touches customer prints, proprietary info, or CUI—especially when “AI-powered” and “compliance-ready” claims start flying. We’ll walk through a 10-question checklist (what to ask, what evidence to request, and the red flags that signal CMMC-washing) so you can pressure-test any vendor’s security posture. 

Level/Prerequisites: Beginner-friendly, with extra depth for technical audiences (especially useful if you’re involved in evaluating software vendors or setting policies around data handling).