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  • The DoD's CMMC Review Has a Scoping Problem

    The DoD's CMMC Review Has a Scoping Problem
    2026/10/15

    The DoD says Brilliant at the Basics will reduce cybersecurity compliance costs and administrative burden. But its new guidance leaves a critical question unanswered: What's actually in scope?

    We examine all 10 IT security practices, compare their language with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC's existing scoping rules, and explain why eliminating administrative complexity could actually make compliance more expensive for defense contractors.

    Brilliant at the Basics: https://dowcio.war.gov/BrilliantBasics/


    Phishing Resistant MFA: https://youtu.be/7aMxKNNlOxo?si=wJ8XA97UB26oZJPJ

    CMMC Scoping: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/section-170.19

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    32 分
  • CIRCIA Final Rule Is Coming: What Defense Contractors Need to Know

    CIRCIA Final Rule Is Coming: What Defense Contractors Need to Know
    2026/10/08
    AUSA Supply Chain Cyber Readiness Preview: https://tinyurl.com/AUSAsupplychain The CIRCIA final rule has entered regulatory review, putting publication potentially just months away. For defense contractors, one major question remains unresolved: will CISA accept existing DFARS 252.204-7012 cyber incident reports, or will contractors have to report the same incident twice? We break down why the two 72-hour reporting requirements are far less similar than they appear, what “substantially similar” actually means, and why CIRCIA could create an entirely new reporting obligation for the defense industrial base. CIRCIA Proposed Rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/04/2024-06526/cyber-incident-reporting-for-critical-infrastructure-act-circia-reporting-requirements CIRCIA Pod 1: https://youtu.be/bvwnNSpDZgU?si=bJjZjrhzHJQxqYKH CIRCIA Pod 2: https://youtu.be/ngYSaO5fg5Y?si=vk-9dTSqT1HrNakq CIRCIA Pod 3: https://youtu.be/kUdhl5QfziU?si=kEnHdlWD8D17w0Pf
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    20 分
  • Congress Changed Its CMMC Small Business Bill at the Last Minute

    Congress Changed Its CMMC Small Business Bill at the Last Minute
    2026/10/01
    Managed Service Provider (MSP) Grader: https://summit7.us/mspgrader Congress has introduced new legislation aimed at helping small businesses navigate CMMC, promising clearer guidance, lower costs, and better federal assistance. But then the CMMC provisions changed before the bill even left committee. We break down what the Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Act actually requires, what it doesn't give the SBA authority to do, how the amended version differs from the original, and whether it would meaningfully change anything for defense contractors struggling with CMMC. Press Release: https://wied.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-wied-introduces-bill-strengthen-cybersecurity-and-reduce-costs-small Bill tracker: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr10238
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    18 分
  • DoD Said 60 Days. So Where Is the CMMC Report?

    DoD Said 60 Days. So Where Is the CMMC Report?
    2026/09/24
    CMMC L2 Suspended, Learn What This Means For You: https://summit7.us/blog/cmmc-phase-2-suspended-with-60-day-review-what-happens-next DoD said it was conducting a 60-day review of CMMC. More than 60 days later, contractors are still waiting for answers. We break down the conflicting CMMC timelines, the additional 15-day window described by DoD CIO Kirsten Davies, what the suspension actually means today, and when we might realistically see the CMMC Reform Task Force recommendations. July 13th memo: https://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Library/CMMC-ReformMemo.pdf Davies (DefenseScoop): https://defensescoop.com/2026/07/17/pentagon-task-force-to-review-cmmc-hits-the-ground-running/
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    15 分
  • The Honeywell Cyber Whistleblower Tells Her Story

    The Honeywell Cyber Whistleblower Tells Her Story
    2026/09/17
    Rachel Tenney was working in counterintelligence and insider risk at Honeywell when she raised cybersecurity concerns involving sensitive defense technology. Years later, her False Claims Act case ended in a $2 million settlement. In this episode, Rachel joins us to tell the story from her perspective: SolarWinds, raising concerns inside Honeywell, becoming a relator, the years-long government investigation, and what security practitioners, CISOs and defense contractors can learn from her experience.
    Settlement: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/honeywell-aerospace-inc-agrees-pay-over-2m-settle-false-claims-act-allegations-failing
    Solarwinds (GAO): https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-104746
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    43 分
  • DoD Paused CMMC. Here Are 5 Cyber Rules Coming Anyway.

    DoD Paused CMMC. Here Are 5 Cyber Rules Coming Anyway.
    2026/09/10

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    CMMC may be on hold, but cybersecurity rulemaking isn't. We break down five major requirements defense contractors need to watch, including the FAR CUI rule, CIRCIA, DFARS 252.204-7012 updates, CMMC 3.0, and post-quantum cryptography.

    FAR CUI Proposed Rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-12559/p-116

    FAR CUI pod: https://youtu.be/l7BHnTdD9yM?si=7LQJ9LDup4LoJaCr

    CIRCIA: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CISA-2022-0010

    CIRCIA pod: https://youtu.be/bvwnNSpDZgU?si=PvyO3JaXJJFWJFRi

    CMMC 3.0: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202510&RIN=0790-AM01

    DFARS 7012: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202510&RIN=0750-AM24

    PQC: https://youtu.be/6zqaXGhP7SE?si=jefs2Pbjm_sPknnV

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    35 分
  • Defense Contractors Have a rev. 2 vs rev.3 Problem (again)

    Defense Contractors Have a rev. 2 vs rev.3 Problem (again)
    2026/09/03

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    DoD already solved the problem of CMMC requiring NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 while other cybersecurity requirements moved to Rev. 3. Then it suspended CMMC Phase 2.

    Now the FAR CUI rule is approaching with Rev. 3, CMMC remains tied to Rev. 2, and defense contractors could once again find themselves juggling different cybersecurity baselines for the same data. We break down how DoD got here, the options for fixing it, and why CMMC reform could make the problem even more complicated.

    Crisis Averted (2024): https://youtu.be/voziZRAMvv4?si=LLlm4VUmBR-G3hno

    Phase 2 Suspension: https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4542329/forging-the-arsenal-of-freedom-department-of-war-suspends-cmmc-phase-ii-require/

    Unified Agenda: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202510&RIN=0790-AM01

    DoD CIO (Feb 2026): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dow-cio_ot-cyber-cybersecurity-activity-7433151492745879552-b_It

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    26 分
  • DoD Paused CMMC Over Costs. Get Ready to Pay More.

    DoD Paused CMMC Over Costs. Get Ready to Pay More.
    2026/08/27

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    DoD suspended CMMC Phase 2 amid concerns about cost and burden on small businesses. Now it is hoping those same contractors will embrace cybersecurity practices that are broader, more complex, and potentially more expensive than their existing requirements.

    We break down DoD's remarkable explanation for its “Brilliant at the Basics” campaign, the push toward phishing-resistant MFA and broader operational technology security, and NDIA survey data showing what defense contractors already spend implementing and maintaining NIST SP 800-171 and how many lack the resources to manage those requirements.

    Will the result of the CMMC Review be a more expensive cybersecurity baseline with less assurance that it is actually being implemented?

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    National Defense Magazine: https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2026/8/25/new-cyber-campaign-contradicts-cmmc-pause-expert-says

    Brilliant at the Basics: https://dowcio.war.gov/BrilliantBasics/

    Phishing resistant MFA: https://youtu.be/7aMxKNNlOxo?si=zX7Iri6uV0uVBJLJ

    DIBCAC Top 10: https://summit7.us/blog/tools-to-take-on-nist-800-171

    2019 DoD IG Report: https://www.dodig.mil/reports.html/Article/1916036/audit-of-protection-of-dod-controlled-unclassified-information-on-contractor-ow/

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    25 分