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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 22, 2026 with 81 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

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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 22, 2026:

  1. Jacob Hill: I'm teaching CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) again!! Dates: 3/9 - 3/13 Authorized Training Provi... (Source: LinkedIn)
  2. Obviant Secures DOW Contract Expansion for Digital Acquisition Platform (Source: GovCon Wire)
  3. ACMI Breaks Ground on Indiana National Security Industrial Hub Backed by $75M DOW Award (Source: GovCon Wire)
  4. When it comes to drones, the Pentagon should mind the experience gap (Source: Breaking Defense)
  5. How commercial drones make the Pentagon’s ‘Blue UAS Select’ list (Source: Defense News)
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Latest News by Category

Cyberpress Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security – AI Vulnerability Scanning Tool to Scans Codebases DefenseScoop ‘Rainman’ takes charge of DIA SecurityWeek PromptSpy Android Malware Abuses Gemini AI at Runtime for Persistence Defense News US Navy taps Fincantieri to build Marine Corps landing vessels ExecutiveGov ASI, Watchtower Labs Secure DIU AI Logistics Prototype Contracts Cyberpress Google Blocks 1.75 Million Malicious Apps From Entering the Play Store Cyberpress Hackers Impersonate Google Forms To Phish User Login Information Cyberscoop Ukrainian sentenced to 5 years in prison for facilitating North Korean remote worker scheme ExecutiveGov GSA Appoints Gregory Barbaccia as Acting TTS Director ExecutiveGov State Department Launches AI Export ‘Concierge’ Pilot for Pax Silica Partners ExecutiveGov AIA Unveils 2026 Space Priorities Focused on Funding & Regulatory Reform ExecutiveGov Proposed FAR Rule Would Restrict Semiconductor Purchases From China, Russia SecurityWeek BeyondTrust Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks Industrial Cyber EU debuts ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox to standardize supply chain risk assessment, bolster security Federal News Network Energy Department ‘center of excellence’ delves into OT cybersecurity Cyberscoop State Dept. official says post-quantum transition plans will outlive current leadership GovCon Wire Palantir Senior Counselor Greg Little to Keynote 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit GovCon Wire USCYBERCOM Issues Intent to Award $500M Cyber Hunt Kit Contract to Parsons’ Sealing Technologies GovCon Wire Deven Joshi Joins C5MI as Chief AI Officer GovCon Wire Navy Announces Search for Manager to Oversee Medium Landing Ship Production Breaking Defense Pentagon CTO says it’s ‘not democratic’ for Anthropic to limit military use of Claude AI Defense News US military assets flock to Middle East amid Iran standoff Defense One The Pentagon says it’s getting its AI providers on ‘the same baseline’ Cyberpress PayPal Data Breach – Customers Names, SSNs, and Dates of Birth Exposed SecurityWeek French Government Says 1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in Breach
Cyberpress Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security – AI Vulnerability Scanning Tool to Scans Codebases DefenseScoop ‘Rainman’ takes charge of DIA SecurityWeek PromptSpy Android Malware Abuses Gemini AI at Runtime for Persistence Defense News US Navy taps Fincantieri to build Marine Corps landing vessels ExecutiveGov ASI, Watchtower Labs Secure DIU AI Logistics Prototype Contracts Cyberpress Google Blocks 1.75 Million Malicious Apps From Entering the Play Store Cyberpress Hackers Impersonate Google Forms To Phish User Login Information Cyberscoop Ukrainian sentenced to 5 years in prison for facilitating North Korean remote worker scheme
ExecutiveGov GSA Appoints Gregory Barbaccia as Acting TTS Director ExecutiveGov State Department Launches AI Export ‘Concierge’ Pilot for Pax Silica Partners ExecutiveGov AIA Unveils 2026 Space Priorities Focused on Funding & Regulatory Reform ExecutiveGov Proposed FAR Rule Would Restrict Semiconductor Purchases From China, Russia SecurityWeek BeyondTrust Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks Industrial Cyber EU debuts ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox to standardize supply chain risk assessment, bolster security Federal News Network Energy Department ‘center of excellence’ delves into OT cybersecurity Cyberscoop State Dept. official says post-quantum transition plans will outlive current leadership
GovCon Wire Palantir Senior Counselor Greg Little to Keynote 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit GovCon Wire USCYBERCOM Issues Intent to Award $500M Cyber Hunt Kit Contract to Parsons’ Sealing Technologies GovCon Wire Deven Joshi Joins C5MI as Chief AI Officer GovCon Wire Navy Announces Search for Manager to Oversee Medium Landing Ship Production Breaking Defense Pentagon CTO says it’s ‘not democratic’ for Anthropic to limit military use of Claude AI Defense News US military assets flock to Middle East amid Iran standoff Defense One The Pentagon says it’s getting its AI providers on ‘the same baseline’
Cyberpress PayPal Data Breach – Customers Names, SSNs, and Dates of Birth Exposed SecurityWeek French Government Says 1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in Breach

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