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CMMC Watch is an automated daily news aggregator focused on CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), NIST 800-171 compliance, and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) cybersecurity. Updated February 13, 2026 with 85 curated articles.

Target Audience

Defense contractors, compliance officers, CISOs, IT security professionals, government contractors, C3PAO assessors, and anyone involved in federal cybersecurity compliance.

Content Categories

  • CMMC Program News: Updates on CMMC certification, C3PAO assessments, Cyber AB announcements
  • NIST & Compliance: NIST 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012, FedRAMP, FISMA requirements
  • Federal Cybersecurity: CISA alerts, federal agency security initiatives, policy changes
  • Defense Industrial Base: DIB news, contractor cybersecurity, supply chain security

News Sources

Aggregated from authoritative federal and defense news outlets:

  • Government/Federal: FedScoop, DefenseScoop, Federal News Network, Nextgov, ExecutiveGov
  • Defense Industry: Breaking Defense, Defense One, Defense News, GovCon Wire
  • Cybersecurity: SecurityWeek, Cyberscoop
  • Community: Reddit r/CMMC, r/NISTControls, r/FederalEmployees, r/cybersecurity, r/GovContracting
  • LinkedIn: CMMC industry influencers and thought leaders

Key Terms Glossary

CMMC
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification - DoD framework for contractor cybersecurity
CUI
Controlled Unclassified Information - sensitive but unclassified government data
FCI
Federal Contract Information - information provided under government contract
C3PAO
CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization - authorized assessors
SPRS
Supplier Performance Risk System - DoD contractor scoring system
DIB
Defense Industrial Base - DoD contractor ecosystem
POA&M
Plan of Action and Milestones - remediation tracking document

Update Schedule

This page regenerates automatically every day at 6:00 AM EST via GitHub Actions. Content is AI-curated for relevance to CMMC and federal cybersecurity compliance topics.

Today's Top Stories

Featured stories from February 13, 2026:

  1. Google flags sustained cyber pressure on defense industrial base from Russia, China-linked actors (Source: Industrial Cyber)
  2. Coast Guard awards Davie Defense contract for 5 icebreakers (Source: Breaking Defense)
  3. Kodiak AI lands Marine Corps deal to add driverless tech to ROGUE Fires platform (Source: Breaking Defense)
  4. US Marine Corps advances plans for drone wingman (Source: Defense News)
  5. The D Brief: Pentagon’s industry performance reviews; CNO’s fighting instructions; Marine Corps’ clean audit; DOD’s new AI tool; And a bit more. (Source: Defense One)
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Latest News by Category

Cyberscoop Google finds state-sponsored hackers use AI at ‘all stages’ of attack cycle Breaking Defense Germany’s Helsing, HENSOLDT team up on autonomous systems for Euro CCA Cyberpress Feiniu NAS Devices Compromised in Massive Netdragon Botnet Attack SecurityWeek ApolloMD Data Breach Impacts 626,000 Individuals DefenseScoop NRO awards first 3 vendors to new commercial imagery contract vehicle FedScoop CBP to strengthen ‘tactical targeting,’ ‘counter-network analysis’ with Clearview AI FedScoop DOJ ramps up AI for legal work, crime predictions, surveillance, inventory shows Cyberscoop 0APT ransomware group rises swiftly with bluster, along with genuine threat of attack SecurityWeek CISA Warns of Exploited SolarWinds, Notepad++, Microsoft Vulnerabilities Cyberpress CISA Warns of Actively Exploited SQL Injection Flaw in Microsoft Configuration Manager DefenseScoop Navy hustling to modernize hundreds of legacy IT systems via Cattle Drive Cyberscoop CISA to host industry feedback sessions on cyber incident reporting regulation Breaking Defense Fleet cybersecurity funding to see ‘increased investment’ in FY27 budget request: Navy official Cyberscoop Acting CISA chief says DHS funding lapse would limit, halt some agency work DefenseScoop Navy CNO is ‘all ahead flank’ on AI DefenseScoop The Marine Corps passed its third audit and is testing how AI, automation can make the process easier
Cyberscoop Google finds state-sponsored hackers use AI at ‘all stages’ of attack cycle Breaking Defense Germany’s Helsing, HENSOLDT team up on autonomous systems for Euro CCA Cyberpress Feiniu NAS Devices Compromised in Massive Netdragon Botnet Attack SecurityWeek ApolloMD Data Breach Impacts 626,000 Individuals DefenseScoop NRO awards first 3 vendors to new commercial imagery contract vehicle FedScoop CBP to strengthen ‘tactical targeting,’ ‘counter-network analysis’ with Clearview AI FedScoop DOJ ramps up AI for legal work, crime predictions, surveillance, inventory shows Cyberscoop 0APT ransomware group rises swiftly with bluster, along with genuine threat of attack
SecurityWeek CISA Warns of Exploited SolarWinds, Notepad++, Microsoft Vulnerabilities Cyberpress CISA Warns of Actively Exploited SQL Injection Flaw in Microsoft Configuration Manager DefenseScoop Navy hustling to modernize hundreds of legacy IT systems via Cattle Drive Cyberscoop CISA to host industry feedback sessions on cyber incident reporting regulation Breaking Defense Fleet cybersecurity funding to see ‘increased investment’ in FY27 budget request: Navy official Cyberscoop Acting CISA chief says DHS funding lapse would limit, halt some agency work DefenseScoop Navy CNO is ‘all ahead flank’ on AI DefenseScoop The Marine Corps passed its third audit and is testing how AI, automation can make the process easier

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