Defense Department documents show the biggest challenges are not with CMMC, but with the underlying NIST standards.
"I look at advanced manufacturing as an ecosystem to solve problems in different ways than the traditional way of managing the lifecycle," Jon Strzelec said.
"What we're finding in today's warfare — we see it with Ukraine, we see it with U.S. operational units — that targeting cycle is much faster," Will Cocos said.
"It's a long way from the Pacific to Anniston, Alabama," said Brig. Gen. Beth Behn. "Having the ability to do some level of forward repair is essential."
The Defense Department has also doled out more than $1 billion in bonuses, averaging $13,000 per person, to over 90,000 employees it says are top performers.
“We're trying to take some of that cognitive and administrative burden off the soldiers so they have more time to do the warfighting,” Nicholaus Saacks said.
“We now have all the work roles inside of a cyber protection team mapped out at this point, and learning their trade,” Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank said.
"We have struggled with finding a solution that we need today, which is a more modular, flexible solution," Lynda Armer said. "We're looking at the strategy."
More than 600 soldiers already reclassified to the new 40D Tactical Space Operations Specialist MOS, establishing the branch’s first permanent enlisted force.
"We're getting our technical priorities directly from commanders, so we're investing in real problems with real needs and real opportunities," said Matt Willis.
The project is scheduled to go live on Oct. 23, but companies will need their Common Access Cards to log in until the Army completes the Login.gov integration.
The Pentagon is pursuing at least $350 billion more for defense “regardless of what happens” in the midterm elections on Nov. 3, the secretary said.
“If a Coco robot can make its way and deliver goods and services from one place to another, surely your Army can figure this out,” Army CTO Alex Miller said.
“I can't make promises, but I think probably sometime this year we will officially be an agency,” Maj. Gen. Lance Curtis said.
Officials hope the changes will get new infrastructure finished up to 50% faster and 30% cheaper — numbers the Army installations boss called “slightly crazy.”
The objective is straightforward: Stop unnecessary work at the source rather than making government more efficient at handling it.
For JADC2 and AI to advance together, data readiness has to become a mission requirement, not an afterthought.
Most FEHB plans raised their premiums for 2027, and some are changing benefits in ways that could push your out-of-pocket spending higher.
Tracking leadership changes across the federal government
The rise in Schedule G appointments comes amid a broader surge in political leadership under the Trump administration, currently at a 40-year high.
FAA's use of AI and a shortage of air traffic controllers is raising safety concerns from House Democrats, who are calling for an oversight review.
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