Month: March 2026

“It’s trying to bridge that valley of death we talk about a lot in the SBIR program,” Emily Murphy said. “It’s a good compromise that moves the ball…

“We’ve been talking with Pentagon folks for years now about contested logistics,” Stephanie Kostro said. “This is a real-world example of exactly what happens.”

Without consistent, high-quality assessments, CMMC risks devolving into a procedural requirement rather than serving as a meaningful risk signal.

Andrew Magliochetti, director of small business programs for the Navy, said the goal is to get companies through the phases of the program more quickly.

With agencies still struggling to conform with accessibility standards, GSA sees an opening to make acquisition a “primary lever” in Section 508 compliance.

“If you don’t have some sort of tool or some sort of strategy in place, you’re just not going to get a lot of traction,” said Desmond Brown.

Organizations are devoting more attention to the employee experience (EX) than they have in the past, but for the most part, the experience of an employee still depends…

A new GAO report found the Pentagon hasn’t fully fleshed out the risks of relying on the private sector to implement the CMMC program.

Moving forward, it’s not just the government’s job to ensure reform success — industry has a shared responsibility to make it work.

“Congress needs to codify this effort to ensure the executive order is a step towards lasting change,” a group of lawmakers wrote.