Wyoming · Mountain West US
Wyoming cybersecurity grants for defense contractors
Wyoming's defense footprint centers on F.E. Warren Air Force Base near Cheyenne, home to the 90th Missile Wing and its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile fields, alongside the Cheyenne Air National Guard Base and Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center. If you hold or pursue DoD work, a CMMC gap assessment shows exactly where you stand, and the Cyber Grants Alliance grant can cover it.
CMMC Phase 2 status: under DoD review. DoD suspended the CMMC Phase 2 third-party certification requirement in July 2026 pending a program review. Phase 1 self-assessment against NIST SP 800-171 remains mandatory now, and self-certified compliance carries more liability with third-party verification on hold.
Why it matters here
Where does Wyoming's defense work come from?
Wyoming's defense economy centers on F.E. Warren Air Force Base near Cheyenne, one of the nation's three strategic missile bases, alongside the Cheyenne Air National Guard Base and Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, creating contracting opportunities, and CMMC obligations, for local businesses.
Cheyenne
F.E. Warren Air Force Base & the 90th Missile Wing
Located about three miles west of Cheyenne, F.E. Warren AFB is home to the 90th Missile Wing (Air Force Global Strike Command, Twentieth Air Force), which operates LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles. The main base spans roughly 6,000 acres, with an additional ~12,600 acres of satellite missile fields extending into Nebraska and Colorado. Approximately 4,200 personnel are assigned to the missile wing and its tenant units, supporting a total active duty, Reserve, family, and retiree population of about 29,000.
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Air National Guard Base / 153rd Airlift Wing
Home to the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, roughly 1,200 to 1,290 Airmen across 20 squadrons flying the C-130 Hercules (187th Airlift Squadron), supporting tactical airlift, aerial firefighting, aeromedical evacuation, and command and control missions. The wing is transitioning to the C-130J Super Hercules, with arrival expected in early 2028.
Guernsey
Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center
About 80 miles north of Cheyenne on the North Platte River, Camp Guernsey is a Wyoming Military Department joint-force training installation established in 1939, with roughly 35,000 acres of core cantonment and training area plus over 78,000 acres of maneuver area, ranges, and facilities. It hosts the U.S. Air Force's 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron and the Wyoming Army National Guard's 213th Regional Training Institute as tenants.
Your local partner
Who is Wyoming's CMMC and manufacturing partner?
Manufacturing Works, hosted by the University of Wyoming's Research and Economic Development Division in Laramie, manages the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program for the state of Wyoming, in partnership with NIST and the Wyoming Business Council. It provides Wyoming manufacturers with technical assistance, business consulting, workforce training, and supply-chain support.
CMMC guidance through CyberWyoming
Manufacturing Works partners with CyberWyoming, a Wyoming-based cybersecurity nonprofit, to offer coordinated support helping organizations assess risk, understand CMMC requirements, and take concrete steps toward compliance. This is guidance and referral, not a direct funding mechanism.
Training and outreach
Manufacturing Works has co-sponsored CMMC-focused webinars with the Wyoming SBA and the Wyoming APEX Accelerator, helping Wyoming manufacturers understand Level 1 and Level 2 controls.
More resources
What other cybersecurity support can Wyoming businesses use?
Wyoming is a small state, and its lineup of CMMC-specific funding is genuinely thin: no Wyoming state-government program was found that specifically funds or subsidizes CMMC compliance costs, whether for assessments, remediation, or C3PAO certification fees. What does exist is general cybersecurity advising and referral support, worth knowing about even though it isn't a substitute for direct funding.
Wyoming SBDC Network Cybersecurity Program
Funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, not a Wyoming state grant, this program offers Wyoming small businesses no-cost one-on-one advising, monthly training webinars, professional-grade cybersecurity tools, and staff cyber-awareness training. It is general small-business cybersecurity advising and does not mention CMMC specifically. Contact: Paul Johnson, Cybersecurity Program Manager, pjohns45@uwyo.edu, 307-314-5208.
CyberWyoming & Manufacturing Works partnership
CyberWyoming, a Wyoming-based cybersecurity nonprofit, partners with Manufacturing Works to provide CMMC-related guidance: risk assessment, cyber hygiene practices, and network segmentation support. This is advisory guidance, not a grant or funding mechanism, and carries no dollar amounts or reimbursement.
No Wyoming state program was identified that specifically funds CMMC compliance costs. The Cyber Grants Alliance in-kind grant below is the most direct funding path found for Wyoming defense contractors and manufacturers.
The grant
How much does a CMMC gap assessment cost in Wyoming?
Through the CMMC gap assessment grant, it is a $5,000 in-kind award, no cash changes hands. You receive the assessment itself, delivered by a certified partner. 100 grants are available.
Confirm you qualify
Open to U.S. defense contractors and manufacturers in the supply chain that hold or pursue DoD contracts and have not yet completed a CMMC assessment.
Get assessed against NIST 800-171
A certified partner reviews your current controls and produces a scored gap report showing what stands between you and CMMC Level 2.
Leave with a remediation plan
You receive a prioritized action list and the resources that can fund the fixes, so compliance becomes a budget line, not a guess.
Questions
Frequently asked questions — Wyoming CMMC grants
Who qualifies for the CMMC gap assessment grant in Wyoming?
The grant is open to U.S. defense contractors and manufacturers in the DoD supply chain that hold or are pursuing DoD contracts and have not yet completed a CMMC assessment. Wyoming businesses supporting F.E. Warren Air Force Base, the Cheyenne Air National Guard Base, or Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center are typical candidates.
How much does a CMMC gap assessment cost in Wyoming?
Through the Cyber Grants Alliance program, the assessment is delivered as a $5,000 in-kind grant, no cash award. You receive the assessment itself from a certified partner. 100 grants are available.
What is Wyoming's MEP center?
Manufacturing Works, hosted by the University of Wyoming, manages the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program for the state of Wyoming. It provides technical assistance, business consulting, and workforce support to Wyoming manufacturers, and partners with the nonprofit CyberWyoming to offer CMMC-related guidance.
Is CMMC Level 2 enforcement still happening on November 10, 2026?
No. DoD suspended the CMMC Phase 2 third-party (C3PAO) certification requirement on July 13, 2026, pending a program review, so there is no confirmed enforcement date at this time. Phase 1 self-assessment against all 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls remains mandatory now, and self-certified SPRS scores carry more liability while third-party verification is paused. A gap assessment is still the essential first step.
Do subcontractors in Wyoming need CMMC?
If your contract or a prime's contract involves Controlled Unclassified Information, CMMC requirements generally flow down to subcontractors that handle that information. A gap assessment is the fastest way to confirm what applies to you.
Ready when you are
Apply for your CMMC gap assessment grant
100 in-kind awards, $5,000 each. Confirm eligibility and submit in minutes.