--- title: "Audit-Ready and Ahead of the Curve: How McKinney Specialty Labs Found a True Compliance Partner" description: Since partnering with Dragnet, McKinney Specialty Labs has moved from compliance uncertainty to consistent, documented results. image: https://www.dragnetsecure.com/hubfs/Dragnet-cyber-compliance-image-main.jpg --- [![Dragnet.LOGO.white-1](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dragnet.LOGO.white-1.webp?width=2000&height=467&name=Dragnet.LOGO.white-1.webp "Dragnet.LOGO.white-1")](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/) [![Dragnet.LOGO.fullcolor](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dragnet.LOGO.fullcolor.png?width=4688&height=1094&name=Dragnet.LOGO.fullcolor.png "Dragnet.LOGO.fullcolor")](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/) - [ABOUT](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/about-dragnet) - [SERVICES](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/services) - [GAP & RISK ASSESSMENTS](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/gap-risk-assessments) - [CMMC PROGRAM MANAGEMENT](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/cmmc-program-management) - [PENETRATION TESTING](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/penetration-testing) - [WRITTEN INFORMATION SECURITY PLANS](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/wisp) - [POLICY & PROCEDURE WRITING](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/policy-procedure) - [INDUSTRIES](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/industries) - DEFENSE CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS - HEALTHCARE - STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT - FDA & PHARMACEUTICALS - MANUFACTURING - FOOD, UTILITIES, AND ENERGY - [BLOG](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/blog) - [CONTACT](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/contact-dragnet-cyber) More results [Book a Call](https://share.hsforms.com/1ftPOyOuaRH2piPrgBX02tgdidkt) [Book a Call](https://share.hsforms.com/1qMCUPd-zRf-ti2apD-peHAdidkt) [Book a Call](https://share.hsforms.com/1ftPOyOuaRH2piPrgBX02tgdidkt) - [ABOUT](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/about-dragnet) - [SERVICES](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/services) - [GAP & RISK ASSESSMENTS](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/gap-risk-assessments) - [CMMC PROGRAM MANAGEMENT](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/cmmc-program-management) - [PENETRATION TESTING](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/penetration-testing) - [WRITTEN INFORMATION SECURITY PLANS](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/wisp) - [POLICY & PROCEDURE WRITING](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/policy-procedure) - [INDUSTRIES](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/industries) - DEFENSE CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS - HEALTHCARE - STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT - FDA & PHARMACEUTICALS - MANUFACTURING - FOOD, UTILITIES, AND ENERGY - [BLOG](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/blog) - [CONTACT](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/contact-dragnet-cyber) [Book a Call](https://share.hsforms.com/1qMCUPd-zRf-ti2apD-peHAdidkt) [Compliance](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/blog/tag/compliance) # Audit-Ready and Ahead of the Curve: How McKinney Specialty Labs Found a True Compliance Partner [![Stacy Aitken, CEO](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dragnet%20-%20Stacy%20Aitken%20CEO.jpg?width=40&height=40&name=Dragnet%20-%20Stacy%20Aitken%20CEO.jpg)](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/blog/author/stacy-aitken-ceo) by [Stacy Aitken, CEO](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/blog/author/stacy-aitken-ceo) 2 min read Aug 26, 2026 #### Client Spotlight: McKinney Specialty Labs  ![mck-sl-logo](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mck-sl-logo.webp?width=401&height=103&name=mck-sl-logo.webp) For organizations operating in the research world, audit readiness isn't a one-time achievement, it's an ongoing discipline. McKinney Specialty Labs knows that better than most. Since partnering with Dragnet, the company has moved from compliance uncertainty to consistent, documented results. ## **The Challenge** Like many companies in Life Sciences Research, McKinney Specialty Labs faced the compounding pressure of multiple simultaneous audits and an increasingly complex regulatory environment. They needed more than a checklist provider, they needed a partner who could understand the specific contours of their business and industry. ## **Why Dragnet** What set Dragnet apart wasn't just technical expertise. It was the willingness to go deep before going wide. *"Dragnet took the time to learn the unique challenges of our business and vertical, which gave us the advantage we need to continuously improve our cyber hygiene."* *- Clifford Russell Jr., McKinney Specialty Labs* ![clrjr_headshot_cropped](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clrjr_headshot_cropped.jpg?width=225&height=159&name=clrjr_headshot_cropped.jpg) That kind of tailored engagement made all the difference during high-pressure audit windows, periods when the Dragnet team's responsiveness proved as valuable as their expertise. ## **The Result** The outcomes speak for themselves. McKinney Specialty Labs reports a marked improvement in both [audit readiness](https://www.dragnetsecure.com/blog/policies-and-procedure-writing-for-cmmc-compliance) and audit results since the partnership began. *"Dragnet has been critical in radically improving our audit readiness and success results."* *- Clifford Russell Jr., McKinney Specialty Labs* They also noted that previous providers had delivered incomplete results. With Dragnet, the work is thorough and the results hold up when it counts. 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If your organization is facing complex audit requirements or struggling to keep pace with compliance obligations like HIPPA, GxP, ISO 27001, NIST, and CMMC obligations, [Dragnet](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dragnet-llc/) can help. 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