Two Federal Cyber Rules Missed Their Own September Target — Enforcement Never Paused

Two Federal Cyber Rules Missed Their Own September Target — Enforcement Never Paused

Craig Wood
Published on: 24/09/2026

In three weeks, DoW struck third-party assessment out of defense contracts, two federal cyber rules let their own September target pass, and OCR…

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FAR Cyber Incident Reporting Moves to Final Rule — Every Federal Contractor Gets the Clause, Not Just the DIB

FAR Cyber Incident Reporting Moves to Final Rule — Every Federal Contractor Gets the Clause, Not Just the DIB

Craig Wood
Published on: 27/08/2026

Most defense contractors are watching the CMMC pause and waiting on September. Right instinct, wrong docket. The FAR Council's August 14 regulatory…

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NSA and CISA Confirm Active AI-Driven PLC Exploitation — What It Means for Your OT Compliance Boundary

NSA and CISA Confirm Active AI-Driven PLC Exploitation — What It Means for Your OT Compliance Boundary

Craig Wood
Published on: 20/08/2026

Most compliance programs still treat OT and ICS as somebody else's problem — the plant engineer's, not GRC's. That's right, for now. But a joint NSA…

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The CMMC Reform RFI Closes Tomorrow at Noon — And DOJ Never Paused

The CMMC Reform RFI Closes Tomorrow at Noon — And DOJ Never Paused

Craig Wood
Published on: 13/08/2026

Most contractors read July's CMMC suspension as breathing room. The comment window that could actually reshape the program closes tomorrow at noon…

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