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Rev 3 Is Not the CMMC Baseline. Plan for Both.
CMMC Level 2 is assessed against the 110 requirements in NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2. Rev 3 is where the standard is heading, not what your assessor scores.
Zero Trust Without Data Labels Is a Network Diagram
Federal zero trust guidance puts data at the center. If the classification does not travel with the file, the rest is a network diagram.
What Urban Training Actually Tests in a MEU
A city strips a MEU's advantages: air cover, logistics, clean comms. Realistic urban training is a test of judgment under that friction.
Naval Dominance Is Decided in the Dry Dock
Ship-repair capacity and contracting mechanics set the fleet's pace. Another industry day does not. The industrial base is the modernization program.
Transforming in Contact Is a Procurement Story
The Army's field-testing push is usually described as a training change. Read the schedule and it is an admission about the requirement document.
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