CMMC in Florida
CMMC help for Florida defense contractors
Florida took in $25.2 billion in Defense Department contracts in fiscal 2024, fourth among the states. Much of it flows through aerospace primes whose suppliers now face CMMC flowdown.
Florida's defense contracting base
Sourced facts- Florida ranked 4th in total defense spending in FY2024 at $34.8 billion, counting contracts, grants and payroll.Source: oldcc.gov
- Florida received $25.2 billion in DoD contract spending in FY2024, 4th among states.Source: oldcc.gov
- Lockheed Martin was Florida's top defense contractor in FY2023 at $4.8 billion, followed by Northrop Grumman at $1.8 billion.Source: oldcc.gov
- Major installations include Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, MacDill AFB, NAS Jacksonville, NAS Pensacola, NAVSTA Mayport, Patrick SFB and Tyndall AFB.Source: oldcc.gov
What CMMC looks like in Florida
Florida's base is spread out: the Panhandle around Eglin and Hurlburt, the Space Coast around Patrick, Tampa Bay around MacDill, and Jacksonville's Navy presence. A machine shop in Okaloosa County and a software subcontractor in Orlando can sit under the same prime and inherit the same clause.
When a large prime like those at the top of Florida's contractor list flows CMMC down, the requirement lands on its suppliers too. If a purchase order or drawing set arrives marked as Controlled Unclassified Information, plan for Level 2.
Public help in Florida
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
- Florida APEX Accelerator, hosted by University of West Florida (statewide, with offices from Pensacola to Miami)
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) network helps small and mid-sized manufacturers, including with cybersecurity.
- FloridaMakes, hosted by a statewide partnership of Florida's regional manufacturers associations
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.