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Cybersecurity

08/17/2026

JUST IN: Assessors Report Contract Cancellations, Layoffs After CMMC Pause
Third-party assessment firms are laying off employees and seeing contracts cancelled as a result of the Pentagon pausing the controversial Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program for 60 days to carry out a reassessment.
Global Defense Market

08/04/2026

Despite Sovereignty Push, Europe Still Open to U.S. Defense Firms
Europe is increasing its defense spending to boost its industrial base, investing in more sovereign capabilities to reduce reliance on other countries, particularly the United States.
Cybersecurity

06/30/2026

Consultants Warn of Overconfidence as CMMC Phase 2 Deadline Looms
The second implementation phase of the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is fast approaching, and many companies are scrambling toward the deadline unprepared and overconfident, consultants said.
Industrial Base

03/30/2026

Vital Signs 2026: Supercharging the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Over the last three years, the National Defense Industrial Association has advocated for more focused and bipartisan attention on the interdependent link between a strong U.S. defense industrial base and effective national deterrence.
Cybersecurity

03/20/2026

The First 100 Days of CMMC, And What Comes Next
Following a multi-year rulemaking process, the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program crossed the regulatory finish line on Nov. 10. For much of the defense industrial base, that moment carried a simple question — now that CMMC had moved from concept to reality, what would change first?
Cyber

09/29/2025

Industry Plagued by CMMC ‘False Starts’
The first phase of the Defense Department’s long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is set to begin in November — and yet, many defense companies are struggling to even pass a pre-assessment of their networks.
Cyber

09/29/2025

Industry Plagued by CMMC ‘False Starts’
The first phase of the Defense Department’s long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is set to begin in November — and yet, many defense companies are struggling to even pass a pre-assessment of their networks.
Industrial Base

02/26/2025

JUST IN: Defense Industrial Base Continues to Face Headwinds, NDIA Report Says
The defense industrial base — already strained by lack of funding and a shifting security environment —will also have the political and policy trends of a new administration to contend with, an annual report released Feb. 26 by the National Defense Industrial Association stated.