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What's the key to better defense contracting? Measure what works.

Technological innovation is a core means for societies to defend themselves and enhance the well-being of their people. What has made the U.S. the leading nation has not merely been democracy and the ...
JD Supra

CMMC 2.0 Update: DOD Proposed Rule Introduces Standard Terms for Contracts Subject to CMMC 2.0, Including Yet Another 72-Hour Notification Requirement

WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) just published the second of two proposed rules setting forth key requirements for its long-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 ...
Washington Technology

The CMMC clock is ticking: What defense contractors need to know about compliance

To combat cyber theft and better safeguard government contractors, the Department of Defense has introduced a pivotal protection: the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 framework.
JD Supra

DoD’s Phased Implementation of CMMC Begins: What You Need to Know

On November 10, 2025, the Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) ...
Defense News

Hegseth mandates streamlined software acquisition approach in new memo

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo this week requiring defense acquisition offices to use the Software Acquisition Pathway and other authorities to buy software. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) ...
Reuters

Streamlining federal contracting: the push to acquire products and services at speed and scale

May 06, 2025 - The Trump Administration recently issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at overhauling the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition system to "rapidly reform" acquisition processes with ...