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Frequently asked

• Does Areza handle classified data or ITAR-controlled technical specs?

  Explicitly NO. Areza does NOT handle classified data, does NOT touch ITAR-controlled technical specifications, does NOT issue export-control determinations, and does NOT operate in NATO-classified networks. All Areza-built systems are deployed for unclassified marketing, public procurement-inquiry routing, and administrative document workflows only. Sensitive technical inquiries route immediately to human-only escalation paths with full audit logging. This is a hard line, not a soft preference.

• How does Areza handle EDF + EDIRPA proposal workflows without violating consortium confidentiality?

  Workflow Ops for EDF + EDIRPA proposals is scoped to public-facing partner-coordination, document management, version-control automation, and unclassified administrative steps. Confidential consortium technical content stays in the client's secure environment. Areza systems handle the surrounding admin workflow — proposal deadline tracking, document version control on the public-facing parts, partner-organisation communications coordination — not the proprietary technical content itself.

• Why does NATO STANAG compliance matter for AI Search content?

  NATO STANAG compliance is part of the technical evaluation for defense procurement — but it's also a search-discoverable trust signal. AI overview answers for 'NATO interoperable [capability] supplier' get cited based on documented STANAG references in public material. LT SMBs that publicly document STANAG-aware engineering (where not restricted) become discoverable to NATO ally procurement engineers researching capability lists. Areza's Foundation + AI Search build STANAG references into citable content where the client legal team has cleared disclosure.

• How does EU AI Act Article 2 defense carve-out affect dual-use LT operators?

  Article 2.3 excludes AI systems exclusively for military, defence, or national security purposes from EU AI Act scope. However, dual-use AI sold into civilian markets falls back under scope. LT operators selling to both military + civilian customers must architect dual-track compliance: defense-scope deployment under national security frameworks, civilian-scope deployment under full EU AI Act obligations (high-risk classification where applicable). Areza advises on the civilian-scope side; defense-scope deployment guidance routes to KAM + specialised defense-law counsel.

• What's a realistic engagement budget for a 50-150 FTE LT defense-tech SMB?

  Foundation starts at EUR 6,500 for a 3-5 week bilingual LT-EN defense-tech build with extended trust-block + classification-aware design. AI Search retainer EUR 590/month (EUR 2,000 setup) given the emerging-niche research depth. A typical LT defense-tech engagement combines Foundation + AI Search + Voice Agent + EDF Workflow Ops, landing around EUR 10,000-15,000 setup + EUR 1,800-2,400/month for the first six months. Classification-aware audit-logging adds operational rigor that costs slightly more than civilian-market engagements.

• How does Areza differ from a Vilnius-based defense consultancy?

  Vilnius defense consultancies operate inside the classification + procurement-strategy layer — Areza explicitly does not. Areza is the marketing + AI-search + administrative-workflow layer for LT defense-tech SMBs: making them discoverable to international procurement engineers, handling unclassified inquiry routing, automating the EDF + EDIRPA proposal admin work, building trust-signal Foundation pages. The honest split: hire a Vilnius defense consultancy for procurement strategy + classified-program advisory; bring Areza in for the public-facing AI-search + marketing-ops layer where systems-first compounds.