The CMMC bottleneck: When compliance demand outpaces capacity
With only 366 certficiations completed and mandatory rollout beginning in less than two weeks, defense firms need smarter tools to meet cybersecurity requirements without breaking the bank, writes Steven Hess, CEO, Deep Fathom. Compliance has increasingly become an operating drag as organizations struggle to keep pace with the expanding surface area of risk and demands on […]
Upcoming White House cyber strategy to seek more involvement with private sector
The Trump 2.0 cyber strategy is in development, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said, though he did not elaborate on when it would be released. President Donald Trump’s national cybersecurity strategy is expected to draw in more partnerships with the private sector while setting principles that seek to avoid an overly-prescriptive or regulation-heavy approach to cyber […]
Contractors fear retaliation if they try to recover shutdown costs
Legal rights do exist for companies to recoup their losses, but attorneys say fears of Trump administration reprisal loom over industry. Government contractors face mounting costs and operational chaos as the federal shutdown stretches every closer to the longest in U.S. But there’s another problem besides late payments and expired contracts: Companies are frightened and fearful to […]
Arlington Capital fetches $6B for its seventh fund
The private equity firm’s most recent high-profile action in the market was its sale of BlueHalo to AeroVironment. Arlington Capital Partners, one of the government market’s most active private equity firms, has collected $6 billion in capital for its newest fund for investing in companies across the federal and highly-regulated sectors. The firm said Thursday it […]
