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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 25, 2026 with 63 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 25, 2026:

  1. SDA taps commercial firm for on-orbit tactical SATCOM demonstration (Source: Defensescoop)
  2. US Navy, NATO explosive ordnance teams tackle High North during ‘Arctic Sentry’ (Source: Defensenews)
  3. Pentagon eyes ‘treatments and countermeasures’ as it reshapes AHI cross-functional team (Source: Defensescoop)
  4. What are the possibilities for US and Asian partners to co-produce drones in the Indo-Pacific? (Source: Breakingdefense)
  5. Air Force flight tests drone wingman carrying (inert) weapons, competitors reveal new names (Source: Breakingdefense)
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Latest News by Category

Industrialcyber Lazarus hackers adopt Medusa ransomware for extortion campaigns, targeting healthcare and nonprofits Nextgov Treasury sanctions Russian firm said to have stolen and sold US cyber tools Defenseone Air Force test pilots used tactical AI to evade a missile Defenseone The D Brief: Competing views on Iran; $151B spending plan; 44th boat strike; B-21 production deal; And a bit more. Defensenews Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukraine in 4 years since Russian invasion, Zelenskyy says Executivegov AST SpaceMobile to Demonstrate Commercial Tactical Satcom Capabilities for SDA Executivegov DLA Director Mark Simerly Describes AI as ‘the New Gunpowder’ Govcon Former CIA Cyber Intelligence Leader Peter Ranks Joins GRVTY as Chief Strategy Officer Govcon BAE Systems Books $500M Army Contract for M109A7 Paladin Howitzers Defensescoop As the Pentagon goes full-tilt on small UAS, some services are trying to build a new generation of drone-savvy troops from the rip Defensescoop Air Force begins adding weapons to CCA drone flight tests Breakingdefense How the “Doomsday Plane” contract highlights the rise of mid-tier primes Defensescoop An 82nd Airborne unit built its own AI tools as the Army pushes a ‘safe playground’ for soldiers to experiment with the tech Defenseone Pentagon’s spending plan doubles down on land, air, sea robots Cyberscoop Across party lines and industry, the verdict is the same: CISA is in trouble Fnn Secret Service focusing on card skimming fraud as part of financial protection mission Executivegov Army Leaders Leonel Garciga, Michael Obadal Discuss IT Modernization Strategy Executivegov AFIMSC Introduces SPEED CSO to Cut Acquisition Timelines Industrialcyber Armis achieves DISA IL5 status, expanding support for US defense cybersecurity Nextgov US cyber responses will be ‘linked to adversary actions’ and involve industry coordination, official says Nextgov CISA threat-hunting leader to depart for private sector role Nextgov CISA to furlough most of its workforce under impending DHS shutdown Fnn Congressional report recommends ‘FedRAMP’ for commercial data brokers Fnn Energy Department ‘center of excellence’ delves into OT cybersecurity
Industrialcyber Lazarus hackers adopt Medusa ransomware for extortion campaigns, targeting healthcare and nonprofits Nextgov Treasury sanctions Russian firm said to have stolen and sold US cyber tools Defenseone Air Force test pilots used tactical AI to evade a missile Defenseone The D Brief: Competing views on Iran; $151B spending plan; 44th boat strike; B-21 production deal; And a bit more. Defensenews Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukraine in 4 years since Russian invasion, Zelenskyy says Executivegov AST SpaceMobile to Demonstrate Commercial Tactical Satcom Capabilities for SDA Executivegov DLA Director Mark Simerly Describes AI as ‘the New Gunpowder’ Govcon Former CIA Cyber Intelligence Leader Peter Ranks Joins GRVTY as Chief Strategy Officer
Govcon BAE Systems Books $500M Army Contract for M109A7 Paladin Howitzers Defensescoop As the Pentagon goes full-tilt on small UAS, some services are trying to build a new generation of drone-savvy troops from the rip Defensescoop Air Force begins adding weapons to CCA drone flight tests Breakingdefense How the “Doomsday Plane” contract highlights the rise of mid-tier primes Defensescoop An 82nd Airborne unit built its own AI tools as the Army pushes a ‘safe playground’ for soldiers to experiment with the tech Defenseone Pentagon’s spending plan doubles down on land, air, sea robots
Cyberscoop Across party lines and industry, the verdict is the same: CISA is in trouble Fnn Secret Service focusing on card skimming fraud as part of financial protection mission Executivegov Army Leaders Leonel Garciga, Michael Obadal Discuss IT Modernization Strategy Executivegov AFIMSC Introduces SPEED CSO to Cut Acquisition Timelines Industrialcyber Armis achieves DISA IL5 status, expanding support for US defense cybersecurity Nextgov US cyber responses will be ‘linked to adversary actions’ and involve industry coordination, official says Nextgov CISA threat-hunting leader to depart for private sector role Nextgov CISA to furlough most of its workforce under impending DHS shutdown
Fnn Congressional report recommends ‘FedRAMP’ for commercial data brokers Fnn Energy Department ‘center of excellence’ delves into OT cybersecurity

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