CMMC Compliance Consulting in Bremerton & Kitsap County
Compliance Cavalry is a CMMC consulting firm based in Bremerton, Washington — built by practitioners with deep roots in Kitsap County's defense industrial base. We help local and nationwide defense contractors achieve CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 compliance with flat-fee engagements, a purpose-built GRC tool, and no conflicts of interest.
Why Location Matters
Kitsap County Is Defense Country
Kitsap County is home to one of the densest concentrations of defense activity on the West Coast. Naval Base Kitsap, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) support thousands of contractors and subcontractors — many of whom will need CMMC certification to continue working on DoD contracts.
CMMC requirements are now appearing in active DoD contracts. Starting with Phase 2 enforcement in November 2026, defense contractors who handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) must demonstrate documented cybersecurity compliance. For many Kitsap County contractors — especially small businesses supporting PSNS and Naval Base Kitsap — this is the first time they've encountered CMMC. That's exactly who Compliance Cavalry was built to help.
Our Services
Flat-Fee CMMC Consulting — No Hourly Billing
| CMMC Level 1 | CMMC Level 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Needs It | Contractors handling FCI | Contractors handling CUI |
| Practices | 15 practices (Met / Not Met) | 110 practices, 320 objectives |
| Assessment Type | Annual self-assessment | Third-party C3PAO assessment |
| What We Deliver | 7 structured deliverables | 10 structured deliverables |
| Flat Fee | $5,000 | $15,000 |
| GRC Tool | $150/month (required) | $150/month (required) |
| Timeline | 4–8 weeks | 8–16 weeks |
Why Compliance Cavalry
Local Roots. National Reach. No Conflicts.
🏠 Based in Bremerton
Founded by Steve Treanor, a native Kitsap County resident and U.S. Army veteran who built the Team Cavalry ecosystem right here. We understand the local defense community because we're part of it.
⚖️ Clean Separation of Roles
We don't sell IT services and then audit our own work. Compliance Cavalry handles compliance consulting; Help Desk Cavalry handles IT operations; Security Cavalry handles secure environments. Each entity is independently scoped.
💰 Flat-Fee, Fixed Scope
No hourly billing. No scope creep. No "we found more work" conversations. You know exactly what you're paying before you sign anything — $5,000 for Level 1, $15,000 for Level 2.
🏆 Proven Assessment Results
We've guided clients through formal C3PAO assessments with perfect 110-point scores across all NIST 800-171 practices. We prepare you for scrutiny, not just paperwork.
🎖️ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Compliance Cavalry holds SDVOSB status. If your procurement process includes veteran-owned set-asides or preferences, we qualify.
📚 CMMC-PNW Community
Steve Treanor founded the CMMC-PNW conference in 2024 — an annual, vendor-neutral event educating Pacific Northwest defense contractors on CMMC requirements. We invest in the community, not just the contract.
Common Questions
CMMC Questions from Kitsap County Contractors
If your contract involves Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), yes. CMMC requirements are now appearing in active DoD contracts, and Phase 2 enforcement begins November 2026. Even small subcontractors in the PSNS supply chain are subject to these requirements.
If your contracts involve FCI but not CUI, Level 1 is likely your requirement. If you handle CUI — which includes technical data, engineering drawings, or controlled specifications — you need Level 2. Not sure? That's what the free discovery call is for.
We're based right here in Bremerton. While our engagements are fully remote-capable (and we serve contractors nationwide), we're happy to meet locally when it's helpful for your team.
Your IT provider implements and manages technology controls — firewalls, antivirus, access management. Compliance Cavalry provides the compliance layer: defining scope, writing policies, collecting evidence, and guiding you through the documentation and self-assessment process. These are different disciplines, and keeping them separate prevents conflicts of interest.
CMMC-PNW is an annual, vendor-neutral conference founded by Steve Treanor in 2024 to educate Pacific Northwest defense contractors on CMMC requirements. It's free community education — not a sales event. Learn more at cmmc-pnw.com.
Ready to Talk CMMC?
Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call with our team in Bremerton. We'll help you figure out whether you need Level 1 or Level 2, what your timeline should look like, and what to expect.