Congressional Auditors Point to Challenges Ahead for Pentagon’s CMMC Program
The review found concerns over compliance, cost, reciprocity and more, issues that aren’t going away as the Pentagon overhauls the program. Read more HERE.
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Work on Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Enters New Phase
Agencies have seen a deluge of new guidance and standards, but a top White House cyber official says it’s time to execute on the Executive Order’s goals. Read more here.
Senate Appropriators want to add $24 billion to Defense Budget in Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee unveiled a nearly $726 billion budget for the Defense Department in 2022, putting most of the extra funds in the procurement of new aircraft and ships. You can read the article here.
Research shows NIST, ISO supply chain standards have up to 89% overlap of risk controls
Joanne Woytek, the program director for NASA SEWP, said understanding how NIST SP 800-161 and ISO 20243 can work together will help agencies and contractors. Read more here…
NASA Tests 3D Lidar for Future Space Use
Called Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE), the technology will be used to help spacecraft as it descends and lands, scanning the landscape for a clear touchdown site. Read more