Sonu Shankar appointed as Pentagon principal deputy CIO
Shankar, who previously served as a strategic advisor to the department via the BOND program, was officially sworn-in Aug. 24.
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(Getty Images) Op-Ed Pausing CMMC cannot mean pausing accountability
The answer is to modernize accountability through an enterprise model that combines a formalized independent assessment, continuous external monitoring, and shared remediation support where small suppliers cannot reasonably carry the burden alone.
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Sponsored Sponsored Content Security involves more than checking boxes; it’s about accelerating defense innovation
SAP NS2 Chief Executive Harish Luthra explains why treating security compliance as a competitive edge, rather than a roadblock, is vital to mission readiness and vendors’ long-term success.
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Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies delivers remarks at a CIO town hall at the Mark Center, Alexandria Va., Feb. 10, 2026. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) Cyber Pentagon task force to review CMMC hits the ground running
The task force held its first meeting Thursday, just days removed from CIO Kirsten Davies initiating a pause of CMMC phase 2 requirements and a review of the entire program.
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The Pentagon (Getty Images) Cyber DOD halts cybersecurity requirements for CMMC Phase 2: ‘The math just simply doesn’t math’
CIO Kirsten Davies told reporters that the current instantiation of CMMC has become too bureaucratic and burdensome on the industrial base.
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Sponsored Sponsored Content Stop building custom IT: A smarter approach to tech adoption in the defense sector
By adopting pre-accredited cloud platforms, defense organizations can bypass laborious compliance hurdles and redirect critical resources to AI tools, argues CIO.
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Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Cyber What the Pentagon’s new post-quantum cryptography directive means for defense contractors
The Defense Department wants to introduce PQC requirements into the CMMC program, but experts warn industry and the underlying technology is far from ready.
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Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Cyber Defense contractor settles cybersecurity False Claims Act allegations
While not an explicit violation of the CMMC program, the suit highlights the Defense Department’s increasing scrutiny of the defense industry not implementing required cybersecurity measures for sensitive information.
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(GAO photo) Cyber Watchdog urges DOD to address external factors affecting CMMC implementation
A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that the Pentagon has not completely identified factors beyond its control that risk the CMMC program’s overall success.
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Katie Arrington delivers a keynote at DefenseTalks in December 2025. (DefenseScoop) IT Katie Arrington lands in industry as CIO of quantum company IonQ
Arrington will officially start in the role Jan. 19 and serve on the company’s executive team.