CMMC in Arizona
CMMC help for Arizona defense contractors
Arizona took in $14.7 billion in Defense Department contracts in fiscal 2024, and about $9.0 billion of it went to Pima County, home of Tucson's missile industry.
Arizona's defense contracting base
Sourced facts- In FY2024 DoD spent $17.1 billion in Arizona, 8th among the states, including $14.7 billion in contracts.Source: oldcc.gov
- Pima County (Tucson) received about $9.0 billion of Arizona's FY2024 DoD contract spending, and Maricopa County about $4.7 billion.Source: oldcc.gov
- RTX Corp. was Arizona's largest DoD contract recipient in FY2024 at about $7.4 billion, followed by the Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Javelin joint venture and Honeywell.Source: oldcc.gov
- Major installations include Davis-Monthan AFB, Luke AFB, Fort Huachuca, MCAS Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground.Source: oldcc.gov
What CMMC looks like in Arizona
Arizona's contract dollars are unusually concentrated: one prime in Tucson accounts for about half of them. Many smaller machine shops, electronics assemblers and service firms sit beneath that kind of prime, and when it flows CMMC down, those suppliers need to show readiness to keep the work.
Fort Huachuca's intelligence and communications mission and the test ranges at Yuma add a second, services-heavy layer of contractors, many of them handling CUI.
Public help in Arizona
APEX and MEPAPEX Accelerators
APEX Accelerators, formerly the Procurement Technical Assistance Program, are managed by the Defense Department's Office of Small Business Programs and help businesses compete for government contracts. Many also point contractors to cybersecurity readiness resources such as Project Spectrum. Source: virginiaapex.org
- Arizona APEX Accelerator, hosted by Maricopa Community Colleges, with offices in Phoenix, Glendale, Sierra Vista and Yuma (statewide)
- American Indian Chamber APEX Accelerator, hosted by American Indian Chamber Education Fund (Native-owned companies)
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) network helps small and mid-sized manufacturers, including with cybersecurity.
- Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Arizona MEP), hosted by Arizona Commerce Authority
Where we fit
The public programs above are the right first call for contracting basics. When you need hands-on work inside your own systems, use the form. Pick paid help and Capital Cyber scopes a CMMC gap assessment and remediation plan with you. Pick no-cost help and your request goes to Cyber Grants Alliance, a nonprofit that provides in-kind cybersecurity support to eligible small businesses, at no cost to you.