William “Bill“ Brown, chairman and CEO of L3Harris Technologies and a previous Wash100 awardee, wrote in a commentary published Monday on Defense News that there are several actions the Department of Defense and industry should implement to strengthen the country's defense supply chain and one is ensuring sustained budgets.
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Ellen Lord, defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said in a statement published Friday on NDIA the Department of Defense has not yet finalized the requirements for accrediting third-party assessment organizations under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
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The Aerospace Industries Association has called on the Pentagon to implement the same standards that defense and aerospace companies currently use for cybersecurity to help reduce vulnerabilities in its supply chain, Fifth Domain reported Thursday. "We're not always seeking less regulation - I know you don't hear that from industry every day, but [aerospace and defense] has benefited from smart government regulations, often developed with industry,“ AIA CEO Eric Fanning told reporters Thursday during a media briefing on the trade group's 2019 agenda.
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