Hegseth calls on DOD CIO to protect tech supply chain from influence of China
The order comes after an eye-opening investigation revealed Microsoft had been relying on China-based engineers to support DOD cloud computing systems.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting with President of the Philippines Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on July 21, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) Cyber -
Michael P. Duffey appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to become undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment in Washington, D.C. March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Tech Senate confirms Michael Duffey, Trump’s pick for Pentagon acquisition chief
The Senate voted 51-46 on Tuesday to confirm Michael Duffey as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment.
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WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 25: Stephen Feinberg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, testifies during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Feinberg, businessman and CEO of Cerberus Capital Management, served as the head of President Trumps Intelligence Advisory Board in his Trump’s term. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Tech Feinberg initiates Pentagon’s implementation of DOGE-influenced regulatory review
DefenseScoop obtained new guidance that the deputy secretary of defense issued to DOD leadership this week.
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(Screenshot of Michael Duffey, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, testifying at his confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 27, 2025) Cyber Trump’s Pentagon acquisition chief nominee vows to review controversial CMMC program
Michael Duffey, nominated by President Trump to be undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, testified at his confirmation hearing Thursday.
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Republican House of Representatives candidate Katie Arrington speaks to supporters during a midterm primary election night party on June 14, 2022 in Summerville, South Carolina. Arrington, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump lost to incumbent Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Tech Katie Arrington named acting Pentagon CIO
Katie Arrington was announced Monday as the Pentagon’s official “Performing the Duties of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer.”
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(Getty Images) IT Report finds large gap in CMMC readiness among defense industrial base
A survey conducted by Redspin found that over half of respondents did not feel prepared for CMMC’s requirements, which will go into effect by mid-2025.
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Dave McKeown delivers a keynote at DefenseScoop’s DefenseTalks conference. (DefenseScoop) IT DOD taps McKeown to serve as new special assistant for cybersecurity innovation
As part of the new role, McKeown will stand up and helm the DOD CIO’s new Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
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(Getty Images) Cyber Final rule for CMMC cybersecurity program goes into effect for defense contractors
The framework will require defense contractors working with controlled unclassified information (CUI) or federal contract information (FCI) to meet one of three levels of CMMC compliance, depending on the sensitivity of the information.
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An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright) Cyber DOD releases final rule for CMMC, setting the stage for implementation next year
The publication of the final rule moves to establish the CMMC 2.0 program in federal law.
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(DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando) Cyber Pentagon a step closer to CMMC starting line with new contract rule proposal
The newly proposed rule would incorporate new cyber requirements into all contracts for vendors who want to do business with the U.S. military that involves controlled unclassified information.