# Burleson IT Firm Earns CMMC Level 2 Certification

On September 30, 2026, Burleson-based Justice IT Consulting announced it had earned CMMC Level 2 certification and was the only Texas-based managed service provider in the MSP Collective’s independently validated directory of certified External Service Providers. The certification makes the firm a potential cybersecurity service provider for small and midsized defense suppliers handling controlled unclassified information. CMMC requirements began appearing in Department of Defense contracts on November 10, 2025, making provider selection relevant to contractors responding to DoD solicitations that include those requirements.

- Defense suppliers handling controlled unclassified information can evaluate Justice IT Consulting as a Texas-based option for managed IT and external service provider support; the announcement does not identify a specific contract award.
- Contractors should verify that prospective service providers’ certification and service scope fit the requirements of their applicable DoD contracts.
- The firm’s inclusion as the only Texas MSP in the independently validated directory signals a regional provider option for smaller defense suppliers seeking CMMC-related support.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

### Vendors
- Justice IT Consulting (CMMC Level 2-certified external service provider and managed service provider)

### Key Quotes
> What they miss is the twenty-person machine shop in the middle of the country, where some of the best machinists in America are cutting flight-critical parts, specialized work the big primes intentionally turn to these smaller shops to perform. Those are the people we protect.
> — Austin Justice, Vice President at Justice IT Consulting

> Protecting their data isn’t just compliance to us. It’s protecting their business, their livelihood, and a piece of the country’s backbone.
> — Brooke Justice, President at Justice IT Consulting

### Sources
- [Burleson IT Firm Becomes Only Texas MSP on Verified List of CMMC Level 2 Certified Defense IT Providers | Markets Insider](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/burleson-it-firm-becomes-only-texas-msp-on-verified-list-of-cmmc-level-2-certified-defense-it-providers-1036586278) - markets.businessinsider.com