The defense industrial base in Huntsville
Huntsville is built around Redstone Arsenal. The arsenal is home to U.S. Army Materiel Command, the Army Aviation and Missile Command, the Army Space and Missile Defense Command and a large Missile Defense Agency presence, alongside NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The Army program offices for missiles, space and aviation buy much of their engineering and support work from contractors in the area.
Cummings Research Park, next to the arsenal, holds offices of large defense primes and many smaller engineering, software, test and logistics firms. Many of them are small businesses working as subcontractors on missile, aviation and space programs, and much of that work involves controlled technical data.
Elsewhere in Alabama, Anniston Army Depot maintains Army combat vehicles, Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery hosts Air University, and the shipyards in Mobile build ships for the Navy. Their suppliers meet CMMC the same way: through the clauses in their contracts and their primes’ flow-downs.
Defense hubs in and near Huntsville
These are well-known public installations and industry clusters, listed for orientation only. Galaxy Consulting does not claim to work with these installations or with their contractors.
| Hub | General mission area |
|---|---|
| Redstone Arsenal | Army Materiel Command, Aviation and Missile Command, Space and Missile Defense Command |
| Missile Defense Agency (Redstone Arsenal) | Ballistic missile defense development |
| NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | Space launch and propulsion |
| Cummings Research Park | Defense, aerospace and engineering firms next to the arsenal |
| Anniston Army Depot | Army combat vehicle maintenance |
| Mobile shipyards | Navy shipbuilding on the Gulf Coast |
How we work with Huntsville contractors
Galaxy Consulting works remotely and on site by arrangement from its base in Fort Washington, Maryland. We do not have an office or a local phone line in Huntsville. Most CMMC readiness work runs well remotely: scoping workshops and interviews by video, evidence review over a secure file share, and documents drafted with your team. When a walk-through of your facility helps, we arrange on-site time.
- Free 30-minute readiness call. We read your clauses and talk through your likely level.
- Scope and level determination. We map your system boundary and separate FCI from CUI, so Level 1 or Level 2 covers only what it must.
- Gap assessment. A practice-by-practice review with a written gap report, a prioritized remediation roadmap and an SPRS score estimate. See what a NIST 800-171 gap assessment includes.
- Remediation and documentation. Control implementation support, the System Security Plan (SSP), policies, procedures and POA&M.
- Self-assessment and SPRS support. Help with your self-assessment, SPRS submission and annual affirmation.
The full list is on our CMMC services page.
Where CMMC stands today
The CMMC program rule, 32 CFR Part 170, took effect on December 16, 2024, and the contract clause, DFARS 252.204-7021, on November 10, 2025, which started Phase 1. On July 13, 2026 the Department of War (DoD) suspended the move to Phase 2. During the suspension, new requirements may only call for Level 1 (Self) or Level 2 (Self), and DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 still apply. Read what the Phase 2 suspension means.
Who you would work with
Galaxy Consulting, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a Cyber-AB authorized CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO), with a Registered Practitioner (RP) on staff to guide your CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 self-assessment preparation. Galaxy has affirmed its own CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 self-assessments in SPRS.
Other markets we serve
We support defense contractors in every state. These pages describe the defense industrial base in other areas where we work remotely and on site by arrangement; see all markets we serve.
- CMMC in Washington, DC
- CMMC in Maryland
- CMMC in Northern Virginia
- CMMC in San Antonio, TX
- CMMC in Honolulu, Hawaii
- CMMC in San Diego, CA
- CMMC in Seattle, WA
- CMMC in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
- CMMC in Missouri
- CMMC in Colorado
- CMMC in Los Angeles, CA
- CMMC in Arizona
- CMMC in Utah
- CMMC in Florida
- CMMC in Dayton, OH
- CMMC in Massachusetts
- CMMC in Oklahoma
- CMMC in North Carolina
- CMMC in Georgia
Frequently asked questions
Do Huntsville engineering subcontractors need CMMC Level 2?
Often. Missile, aviation and space program work commonly involves CUI such as controlled technical data, which calls for Level 2 and the 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements. Firms that only hold FCI need Level 1. Your contract clauses decide it.
Does NASA work at Marshall fall under CMMC?
CMMC is a Department of Defense program, so it applies to your DoD contracts and subcontracts. NASA contracts have their own security requirements. If you hold both, we help you scope the DoD work so CMMC covers what it needs to.
Can you support a Huntsville company remotely?
Yes. Scoping workshops, interviews and evidence review run well by video and secure file share, and on-site time can be arranged when a visit helps.
Does Galaxy Consulting have an office in Huntsville?
No. Galaxy Consulting is based in Fort Washington, Maryland, and has no office or local phone line in Huntsville. We work with Huntsville contractors remotely, and on site by arrangement when a visit helps.
Can Galaxy Consulting certify my company for CMMC?
No. Galaxy Consulting advises and prepares; it does not certify. As a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) we help you get ready and support your self-assessment. Official CMMC Level 2 certification assessments are conducted by an authorized C3PAO, and Level 3 assessments by DCMA’s DIBCAC.
Related CMMC pages
- CMMC overview: what an RPO does and how we help
- CMMC services and the free readiness call
- What a CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO) can and cannot do
- What a NIST 800-171 gap assessment includes
- All markets we serve nationwide
Book a free 30-minute call about CMMC in Huntsville
Galaxy Consulting is a veteran-owned Cyber-AB Registered Provider Organization (RPO) based in Fort Washington, Maryland, working with Huntsville contractors remotely and on site by arrangement. A free 30-minute readiness call covers your contract clauses, your likely CMMC level and what to fix first. No obligation.
General information, not legal advice. Check your own contract clauses with your contracting officer or counsel.