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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 15, 2026 with 95 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 15, 2026:

  1. Daniel Akridge: Breaking news from Jacob Horne. SPRS is dead... Well not really. They are now only relying on the se... (Source: LinkedIn)
  2. REMnux v8 Released: Enhanced Automation, AI Features, and Modernized Utilities (Source: Cyberpress)
  3. JHTO, NSWC Select Leidos, Kratos, 4 Others for S2MARTS Hypersonic Development (Source: ExecutiveGov)
  4. Vast Wins NASA Order for Sixth Private Astronaut Mission to ISS (Source: ExecutiveGov)
  5. DShield Sensor Detects Credential Stuffing Attack with Self-Propagating SSH Worm (Source: Cyberpress)
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Latest News by Category

Cyberpress Malicious Campaign Uses Claude Artifacts and Google Ads to Deliver macOS Malware GovCon Wire USSOCOM Seeks Industry Input on Small Cruise Missile Production ExecutiveGov DOE Unveils 26 Science & Technology Challenges Under Genesis Mission ExecutiveGov Air Force Integrates A-GRA Across Multiple CCA Platforms ExecutiveGov Space Force Launches USSF-87 Mission on ULA Vulcan Rocket ExecutiveGov War Department Seeks Scalable Counter-sUAS Sensors Cyberpress Feiniu NAS Devices Compromised in Massive Netdragon Botnet Attack GovCon Wire Air Force Soliciting White Papers for Secure Intelligence Analytics Platform Under $237M RAPID Initiative Nextgov CISA to furlough most of its workforce under impending DHS shutdown Industrial Cyber CISA 2025 Year in Review focuses on driving security and resilience across critical infrastructure Industrial Cyber CISA updates Brickstorm malware report with new .NET-compiled variant and expanded detection guidance DefenseScoop Navy hustling to modernize hundreds of legacy IT systems via Cattle Drive Breaking Defense Fleet cybersecurity funding to see ‘increased investment’ in FY27 budget request: Navy official Industrial Cyber CISA issues new OT security guidance to overcome cost and complexity barriers in critical infrastructure FedScoop DOJ ramps up AI for legal work, crime predictions, surveillance, inventory shows DefenseScoop Navy CNO is ‘all ahead flank’ on AI Breaking Defense DHS taps Fortem to defend US World Cup venues from drones Defense One US-NATO exercise rehearses taking out 1,500 targets a day to ‘overwhelm’ an enemy DefenseScoop Marine Corps brings General Atomics into CCA program for autonomy development Defense One Marines will use Air Force-tailored drone to help develop its robot wingman Defense One NATO innovation chief: Alliance must speed up, or risk Russian invasion Defense One The Army is writing the book on using small drones in a tank formation Defense News NATO kicks off ‘Arctic Sentry’ operation following Greenland brouhaha Breaking Defense HASC chair ‘optimistic’ FY27 budget request coming in March Defense One 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. Defense News US Marine Corps advances plans for drone wingman
Cyberpress Malicious Campaign Uses Claude Artifacts and Google Ads to Deliver macOS Malware GovCon Wire USSOCOM Seeks Industry Input on Small Cruise Missile Production ExecutiveGov DOE Unveils 26 Science & Technology Challenges Under Genesis Mission ExecutiveGov Air Force Integrates A-GRA Across Multiple CCA Platforms ExecutiveGov Space Force Launches USSF-87 Mission on ULA Vulcan Rocket ExecutiveGov War Department Seeks Scalable Counter-sUAS Sensors Cyberpress Feiniu NAS Devices Compromised in Massive Netdragon Botnet Attack GovCon Wire Air Force Soliciting White Papers for Secure Intelligence Analytics Platform Under $237M RAPID Initiative
Nextgov CISA to furlough most of its workforce under impending DHS shutdown Industrial Cyber CISA 2025 Year in Review focuses on driving security and resilience across critical infrastructure Industrial Cyber CISA updates Brickstorm malware report with new .NET-compiled variant and expanded detection guidance DefenseScoop Navy hustling to modernize hundreds of legacy IT systems via Cattle Drive Breaking Defense Fleet cybersecurity funding to see ‘increased investment’ in FY27 budget request: Navy official Industrial Cyber CISA issues new OT security guidance to overcome cost and complexity barriers in critical infrastructure FedScoop DOJ ramps up AI for legal work, crime predictions, surveillance, inventory shows DefenseScoop Navy CNO is ‘all ahead flank’ on AI
Breaking Defense DHS taps Fortem to defend US World Cup venues from drones Defense One US-NATO exercise rehearses taking out 1,500 targets a day to ‘overwhelm’ an enemy DefenseScoop Marine Corps brings General Atomics into CCA program for autonomy development Defense One Marines will use Air Force-tailored drone to help develop its robot wingman Defense One NATO innovation chief: Alliance must speed up, or risk Russian invasion Defense One The Army is writing the book on using small drones in a tank formation Defense News NATO kicks off ‘Arctic Sentry’ operation following Greenland brouhaha
Breaking Defense HASC chair ‘optimistic’ FY27 budget request coming in March Defense One 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. Defense News US Marine Corps advances plans for drone wingman

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