CMMC in Maryland
CMMC help for Maryland defense contractors
Maryland drew $19.7 billion in Defense Department contracts in fiscal 2024 and $881.7 million in DoD grants, second only to California. Research and intelligence work set the tone.
Maryland's defense contracting base
Sourced facts- In FY2024 DoD contract spending in Maryland was $19.7 billion, sixth among states.Source: oldcc.gov
- Maryland ranked fifth in total FY2024 defense spending at $29.7 billion, 5.5 percent of state GDP.Source: oldcc.gov
- Maryland received $881.7 million in DoD grants in FY2024, second only to California.Source: oldcc.gov
- In FY2023 Northrop Grumman ($1.7 billion) and Johns Hopkins University ($1.4 billion) were Maryland's top defense contractors.Source: oldcc.gov
- Anne Arundel County led Maryland in FY2023 defense contract spending at $5.4 billion and defense personnel at 25,291.Source: oldcc.gov
What CMMC looks like in Maryland
Anne Arundel County leads the state, and a university is one of its two largest defense contractors. That says a lot about Maryland: engineering, research, cyber and intelligence support, where the work product itself is often Controlled Unclassified Information.
Many Maryland firms already have security programs built for other customers. The gap is usually not effort, it is evidence: showing an assessor each of the 110 Level 2 requirements in place, with documents that match what the systems actually do.
Public help in Maryland
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
- Maryland APEX Accelerator, hosted by a statewide program based in College Park (statewide)
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) network helps small and mid-sized manufacturers, including with cybersecurity.
- Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MD MEP), hosted by an independent nonprofit
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.