Fort Lauderdale defense contractors support naval research, maritime programs, aviation and federal agencies from Broward County. ITServices.Tech runs IT for Fort Lauderdale defense contractors under one managed agreement that includes support, cybersecurity, CMMC preparation and planning.
Defense and maritime work in Broward
The Navy operates the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility in Dania Beach, Port Everglades hosts Navy and Coast Guard vessels, and U.S. Southern Command is a short drive south in Doral. Local contractors supply marine electronics, engineering, aviation parts and services, IT and logistics for those customers and for prime contractors.
Getting ready for CMMC
Defense contracts with DFARS clauses require NIST SP 800-171 protection for controlled unclassified information and a current SPRS score. CMMC clauses began appearing on November 10, 2025, and phase 2, starting November 10, 2026, allows Level 2 certification assessments by a C3PAO to be required. We help you scope, close gaps, write policies and collect evidence. The C3PAO performs the assessment.
Marine technical data
Drawings, test data and specifications for naval and maritime systems can be CUI and may be export controlled. Keeping that data in a controlled environment, limiting access to approved staff and logging activity helps meet contract requirements. Export decisions remain with your compliance team.
Small business contractors
Most Broward defense suppliers are small businesses. A right-sized environment, such as a GCC High tenant or secure enclave just for CUI, keeps compliance costs in proportion while the rest of the company uses commercial tools.
Hurricanes and continuity
Government customers still expect deliverables when storms hit. Cloud systems, off-site backups and remote access let you keep working during and after a hurricane.
IT services for Fort Lauderdale defense contractors
- Gap review against CMMC Level 1 or Level 2
- Policies and documentation
- Security controls: MFA, encryption, logging and access control
- Ongoing management after you are ready
Everything runs under one managed IT agreement, with the help desk, monitoring, patching, Microsoft 365, security and backups handled by the same team.
Software we support
We support the systems you already run, such as Microsoft 365 GCC High, secure file sharing for CUI, ERP and accounting systems such as Deltek Costpoint, and engineering tools like SolidWorks, without making you replace them.
Florida data rules to know
Florida’s Information Protection Act sets breach notification duties for businesses that hold personal information of Floridians.
Office hours in Fort Lauderdale
Office hours for Fort Lauderdale clients are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern, in your own time zone.
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