The INSIDER daily digest -- Nov. 10, 2022

By John Liang / November 10, 2022 at 1:35 PM

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, the upcoming zero-trust strategy, the Navy's long-term ship maintenance plan and more.

We start off with the latest cyber defense news from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:

Bostjanick: DOD plans to submit CMMC rule 'imminently' for OMB review, urges companies to reach compliance

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program Director Stacy Bostjanick urged defense companies to get prepared for assessment under the CMMC effort, as the process to finalize version 2.0 changes gets closer to fruition.

In related cyber news, the Defense Department is close to releasing its latest zero-trust strategy:

DOD zero-trust strategy nears release

TOWSON, MD -- The Pentagon is preparing to "very soon" release its enterprise-wide, zero-trust strategy -- a key document as the military looks to put the cybersecurity concept into action within the next five years.

Keep an eye out for the Navy's long-term ship maintenance plan:

Navy's initial long-term ship maintenance plan completed this summer, more robust version coming

The Navy delivered its initial, long-range ship maintenance plan to Congress this summer and will give lawmakers a more detailed version with the fiscal year 2024 budget request.

The Navy is also close to reaching a full-rate production decision on the latest version of its biggest heavy-lift helicopter:

CH-53K full-rate production decision expected this month as Navy works through supply issues

The Navy expects to reach a full-rate production decision on the CH-53K King Stallion before the end of the month, as it works through lingering supply issues.

In mid-October, the Army Test and Evaluation Command completed the second of two planned phases of initial operational test and evaluation of the main element of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense program -- IAMD Battle Command Systems (IBCS) -- and prime contractor Northrop Grumman is bullish about the testing performance and future prospects:

Final phase of IOT&E for IBCS wraps, program eyes full-rate production, follow-on development

Army testers are readying a final assessment of Integrated Air and Missile Defense operational effectiveness, suitability and survivability after completing a major appraisal, setting the stage for an early 2023 full-rate production decision and a pivot to follow-on development that includes integration with the F-35 fighter and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system.

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