The real reason CMMC costs are shocking companies
It’s not the certification. It’s the years of delayed compliance finally coming due, writes Redspin’s Thomas Graham. Well before the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) went into effect in November 2025, a major concern within the defense industrial base was the cost of attaining and maintaining certification. Now that the phased rollout of CMMC is well […]
Amentum promotes industry veteran to build enterprise-wide AI operating model
Amentum’s new chief artificial intelligence architect describes how the company is pushing to scale grassroots innovation into mission-ready capabilities. Amentum has promoted Sam Nazari to chief artificial intelligence architect, a newly-created position for the company. The title itself also helps illustrate how Amentum is approaching AI. By adding the “architect” term to his title, Amentum is tasking Nazari […]
York Space Systems to acquire solar cell maker
Solestial specializes in making ultrathin, radiation-hardened solar cells and modules that have some self-healing capability. York Space Systems has agreed to acquire a maker of solar cells and modules as part of an ongoing push to gain more visibility and control over key subsystems in supply chains. Solestial was first stood up in 2013 at Arizona […]
Navy preps small businesses for aircraft systems integration recompete
The service branch sketches out a rough timeline for the draft solicitation and indicates it is looking close at President Trump’s fixed-price contracting executive order. In keeping with the contract’s tradition, the Navy has decided to reserve an upcoming airborne systems integration services recompete for small businesses only as work continues toward a final solicitation. The […]