CMMC in Pennsylvania
CMMC help for Pennsylvania defense contractors
Pennsylvania drew $20.6 billion in Defense Department contracts in fiscal 2024, fifth among the states, with a supply chain anchored by Army depots and Navy supply commands.
Pennsylvania's defense contracting base
Sourced facts- Pennsylvania received $20.6 billion in DoD contract spending in FY2024, 5th among states, and ranked 6th in total defense spending at $24.3 billion.Source: oldcc.gov
- Pennsylvania ranked 6th in DoD grant spending in FY2024 at $408.1 million.Source: oldcc.gov
- Top FY2023 defense contractors in Pennsylvania included Cencora ($4.4 billion), BAE Systems ($2.1 billion) and Fluor ($1.5 billion).Source: oldcc.gov
- Installations include Carlisle Barracks, Fort Indiantown Gap, Letterkenny Army Depot, Tobyhanna Army Depot, NSA Philadelphia and NAVSUPPACT Mechanicsburg.Source: oldcc.gov
What CMMC looks like in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's defense work leans on sustainment and supply: depots at Tobyhanna and Letterkenny, Navy supply operations at Mechanicsburg and Philadelphia, and a deep bench of manufacturers feeding them. Depot and supply work often moves technical data, and technical data is a common source of Controlled Unclassified Information.
The state's help is regional. Nine APEX Accelerators and seven MEP affiliates split the map, so the first useful step is finding the office that covers your county.
Public help in Pennsylvania
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
- Southeast PA APEX Accelerator, hosted by a university partnership including Kutztown and Widener (Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley and the southeast)
- GACO APEX Accelerator, hosted by PennWest University (southwest, including Pittsburgh)
- NEPA Alliance APEX Accelerator, hosted by Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (northeast)
- SEDA-COG APEX Accelerator, hosted by SEDA Council of Governments (central and south central)
- Northwest Commission APEX Accelerator, hosted by Northwest Commission (northwest, including Erie)
- SAP&DC APEX Accelerator, hosted by Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon and partners)
- JARI APEX Accelerator, hosted by JARI (Cambria, Indiana, Somerset)
- North Central PA APEX Accelerator, hosted by North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning & Development Commission (north central)
- Northern Tier APEX Accelerator, hosted by Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission (northern tier)
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) network helps small and mid-sized manufacturers, including with cybersecurity.
- Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership (PA MEP), hosted by the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center network, with seven regional affiliates
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.