Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage of defense cybersecurity, plus a new Defense Science Board report and more.
Our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity have news on the National Institute of Standards and Technology being on the verge of issuing more draft revisions to data security and privacy guidelines that could have implications for the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program:
NIST readies foundational data security guidelines for another comment period
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is preparing to issue another round of draft revisions to foundational data security and privacy guidelines for public comment, a milestone for a document that has major implications for federal efforts, including at the Pentagon, to secure crucial systems and data from foreign adversaries.
In case you missed it, the Defense Science Board recently released a redacted report on quantum technologies:
DSB: DOD should focus on quantum-based technologies for sensing, computing, communicating
An influential advisory board says the Pentagon must "vigorously" pursue three quantum technology areas with particular military potential.
Document: DSB report on quantum technologies
The Professional Services Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are backing Boeing over a dispute with the government on the company's effort to protect its technical data:
PSC, Chamber back Boeing in dispute over technical data markings
The Professional Services Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are seeking to bolster a case filed by Boeing over markings intended to protect the company's technical data.
Document: Legal documents regarding Boeing's technical data markings case
Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist recently issued a memo on the acquisition appeals process:
Pentagon No. 2 looks to settle turf fights, create acquisition appeals process
The Defense Department's No. 2 official has issued new guidance to clarify "acquisition roles and responsibilities" after recent congressional reforms led to Pentagon infighting regarding the oversight and management of DOD weapons programs.
Document: DOD memo on acquisition appeals process
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center's Cross Mission Ground and Communications Enterprise is developing Enterprise Ground Services to provide a common architecture for satellite command and control:
SMC creates initial space enterprise ground transition plan
The Space and Missile Systems Center has developed an initial roadmap for transitioning space programs to a new Enterprise Ground Services architecture by 2028.