CMMC in Colorado
CMMC help for Colorado defense contractors
Colorado's $9.0 billion in fiscal 2024 Defense Department contracts is built around space. Its two largest recipients were Lockheed Martin and United Launch Alliance.
Colorado's defense contracting base
Sourced facts- In FY2024 DoD spent $13.7 billion in Colorado across contracts, grants and payroll, including $9.0 billion in contracts.Source: oldcc.gov
- El Paso County (Colorado Springs) led Colorado in FY2024 DoD contract spending at about $3.4 billion.Source: oldcc.gov
- Lockheed Martin (about $1.55 billion) and United Launch Alliance (about $1.45 billion) were Colorado's top DoD contract recipients in FY2024.Source: oldcc.gov
- Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force installations and Fort Carson are in El Paso County; Buckley Space Force Base is in Arapahoe County.Source: oldcc.gov
What CMMC looks like in Colorado
Space and missile programs dominate Colorado's defense work, from launch along the Front Range to satellite operations around Colorado Springs. Suppliers to those programs, including small software, test and precision manufacturing firms, routinely handle export-controlled and CUI technical data.
Colorado also has a strong commercial tech scene, and many firms crossing into defense for the first time bring commercial cloud tools with them. Whether those tools can hold CUI is one of the first questions to answer.
Public help in Colorado
APEX and MEPAPEX Accelerator
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
- Colorado APEX Accelerator, hosted by a program based in Colorado Springs, funded in part through the DoD Office of Small Business Programs (all 64 counties)
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) network helps small and mid-sized manufacturers, including with cybersecurity.
- Manufacturer's Edge, hosted by Colorado's statewide MEP center
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.