The defense industrial base in Seattle
Puget Sound has a large military footprint: Joint Base Lewis-McChord south of Tacoma, Naval Base Kitsap and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on the Kitsap Peninsula, and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to the north. Aerospace manufacturing, including Boeing’s Puget Sound operations, supports a deep supplier base of machine shops, composites, electronics and engineering firms.
In eastern Washington, the Tri-Cities are home to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, a Department of Energy laboratory, and to the Hanford Site. CMMC is a DoD program, so it reaches Tri-Cities firms through their DoD contracts and subcontracts.
Whether you are a Seattle software firm supporting the Navy or a Kennewick security compliance firm with a DoD subcontract, the first question is the same: what information do you handle, and which CMMC level does that call for?
Defense hubs in and near Seattle
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 |
|---|---|
| Joint Base Lewis-McChord | Major Army and Air Force installation near Tacoma |
| Naval Base Kitsap | Navy submarine and surface fleet base |
| Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Bremerton) | Navy ship and submarine maintenance |
| Naval Air Station Whidbey Island | Navy electronic attack and patrol aviation |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland) | Department of Energy national laboratory in the Tri-Cities |
How we work with Seattle 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 Seattle. 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 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
Does CMMC apply to Tri-Cities firms that mostly do Department of Energy work?
CMMC is a DoD program, so it applies to your DoD contracts and subcontracts. Department of Energy work has its own requirements. If you hold both, we help you scope the DoD work so CMMC covers what it needs to.
Can you support a Seattle-area 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 Seattle?
No. Galaxy Consulting is based in Fort Washington, Maryland, and has no office or local phone line in Seattle. We work with Seattle 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 Seattle
Galaxy Consulting is a veteran-owned Cyber-AB Registered Provider Organization (RPO) based in Fort Washington, Maryland, working with Seattle 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.