The defense industrial base in San Diego
San Diego is one of the Navy’s most important homes. Naval Base San Diego, Naval Air Station North Island and Naval Base Point Loma are all here, and so is the headquarters of Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), which acquires the Navy’s communications and information systems.
Around them sit a shipbuilding and ship repair industry on San Diego Bay, an electronics, communications and software cluster that supports NAVWAR, and Marine Corps installations at Camp Pendleton and Miramar. That supplier base reaches from large primes down to small machine shops and engineering firms.
Much of that work involves CUI, which means CMMC Level 2 and the 110 requirements of NIST SP 800-171. An RPO helps you get ready; the official Level 2 certification, when your contract requires one, is conducted by an authorized C3PAO.
Defense hubs in and near San Diego
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 |
|---|---|
| Naval Base San Diego | Principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet |
| Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) | Navy communications and information systems acquisition |
| Naval Air Station North Island | Naval aviation and aircraft carrier homeport |
| Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and MCAS Miramar | Marine Corps ground and aviation units |
| San Diego Bay shipyards | Navy shipbuilding and ship repair |
How we work with San Diego 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 San Diego. 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 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 Huntsville, AL
- CMMC in Florida
- CMMC in Dayton, OH
- CMMC in Massachusetts
- CMMC in Oklahoma
- CMMC in North Carolina
- CMMC in Georgia
Frequently asked questions
What does a CMMC RPO do for a San Diego contractor?
An RPO advises and prepares. We help you scope your environment, find and close gaps against NIST SP 800-171, write your SSP and POA&M, and prepare for your self-assessment or C3PAO assessment. We do not conduct the official assessment.
Do NAVWAR suppliers need CMMC Level 2?
Often, because much of that work involves CUI. Your level is set by the information you handle and the clause in your contract, so we start by reading your contract and flow-downs with you.
Does Galaxy Consulting have an office in San Diego?
No. Galaxy Consulting is based in Fort Washington, Maryland, and has no office or local phone line in San Diego. We work with San Diego 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 San Diego
Galaxy Consulting is a veteran-owned Cyber-AB Registered Provider Organization (RPO) based in Fort Washington, Maryland, working with San Diego 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.