Pentagon sets procedures for AI-assisted software development
The guidance on “Accelerated Mission Software” was signed by DOD CIO Kirsten Davies on Aug. 31 and went into effect Sept. 8.
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In the fireside chat, “When the Math Doesn’t Math: Reframing CMMC to Deliver at the Speed of Relevance,” Kirsten Davies, Chief Information Officer for the Department of War, and James Mismash, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Growth, discussed the Department’s efforts to modernize its digital infrastructure, reduce compliance friction, and create a more secure and agile ecosystem that enables industry to deliver capabilities to the warfighter faster. Photo taken Aug. 26, 2026. (Courtesy Photo) AI -
Department of War Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies appears at a Senate Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Cyber Pentagon pores over heaps of industry feedback on CMMC reform
Input from contractors is expected to inform the department’s reforms to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
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(Getty Images) IT DISA issues additional notice to industry for massive migration of combatant commands to DoDNet
The issuance follows the release of a directive from Pentagon Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies.
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(Getty Images) IT 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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The Defense Information Systems Agency building complex at Fort Meade, Md., Jan. 2, 2013. (DoD photo by Thomas L. Burton/Released) IT DISA seeks industry input on CommandNet migration following GAO protest
A bid protest filed by GDIT claimed that DISA did not conduct adequate market research before awarding a sole-source contract to Leidos for the program.
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Department of War 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) IT Pentagon CIO issues department-wide directive on IT category management
The new instruction was approved by Kirsten Davies on July 23 and became effective July 29.
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The Oracle logo on an office building in Irvine, California. (REUTERS / Mike Blake via Getty Images) IT Pentagon awards Oracle $7B agreement for consolidated software tools, licenses
The Enterprise Software Agreement consolidates all of the DOD’s contracts with Oracle under a single contract vehicle.
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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.