2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (582+ words) The Defense Innovation Unit is getting after a key barrier that prevents some commercial companies from doing business with the military: accessing secure facilities before the Pentagon is ready to buy their technology. Historically, some startups have faced a Catch…...

3+ day, 48+ min ago   (840+ words) Shawn James, the president and CEO of Transformation Systems, Inc., offers some ideas for how DoD can improve the CMMC process. Let me start by giving credit where I think it’s genuinely due. But that brings us to the harder…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (767+ words) "I think that a lot of what it's gonna take to get to a clean opinion is gonna be some bold moves, some bold change," said Rich Brady. Terry Gerton When we think about defense financial management, there is a…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (381+ words) Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, who is retiring after two-plus years leading the Defense Logistics Agency, said the agency is operating with more precision today. As Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly’s final weeks as the director of the Defense Logistics Agency wind…...

4+ day, 46+ min ago   (329+ words) Stacy Bostjanick, a former DoD executive and Tara Lemieux, an Army veteran, electronic warfare signals intelligence officer, explain why CMMC needs to continue. These are not imaginary situations. They, and many others, are real examples of ongoing cyber threats posed…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (224+ words) "We knew a size standard evaluation was coming, but it appears from everything we've gathered that the Hill did not get a lot notice," said Jim Carroll. Terry Gerton Rulemaking is keeping a lot of people busy these days, and…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (631+ words) David Berteau, a former DoD executive and procurement expert, explains why the Pentagon’s recent cost and pricing memo is problematic and unnecessary. Throughout my career, I have written, edited, coordinated on and implemented thousands of Pentagon memos. They usually serve…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (469+ words) DISA's plans to migrate all combatant commands to DoDNet raise questions about whether the environment is capable of supporting their unique operational needs. The Defense Information Systems Agency appears to be moving forward with its plans to migrate all combatant…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (411+ words) The initiative may allow more nontraditional contractors to contribute to national security, collaborate with government teams and compete for classified work. The Defense Department plans to roll out a fleet of portable classified spaces to make it easier for more…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (426+ words) The department wants an interim solution to protect programs of record as it works to adopt post-quantum cryptography by the early 2030s. The Defense Department is looking to the commercial sector to encrypt its data on major weapon systems and other…...