Kirsten Davies testifies during a hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee September 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Davies has been nominated to be the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Defense. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1146) sails alongside a MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vessel in the Arabian Gulf, June 1, 2023, during exercise Eagle Resolve 23. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. James Webster)
As the Coast Guard embraces these new systems in what it has deemed historic drug hauls, leaders are also wary about how its expansive, but tech-reliant maritime…
ISACA has assumed responsibility as Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization, and will work to scale the number of third-party CMMC assessors to meet a rising demand.
Randy Resnick, senior advisor for the Pentagon’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, speaks at DefenseTalks, Dec. 9, 2025. (Scoop News Group photo)
An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 87 lands on the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), after an in-flight change of command in which Cmdr. Brandon Rogers relieved Cmdr. John Schnepper, Nov. 5, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)
Experts told DefenseScoop that readiness gaps are fueled by CMMC’s controversial history, misconceptions of what the rule change means and challenges in proving compliance.