Gary Barlet
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CMMC phase II is paused, but the adversary threats are not
Nation-state actors are not pausing their operations or waiting for contractors to get their plans in order. They are attacking now, targeting sensitive defense information that can strengthen their capabilities and weaken ours. The Department of Defense recently suspended Phase II of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, pausing the expansion of third-party assessments for contractors handling controlled unclassified information.
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What recent cyberattacks reveal about gaps in education’s defenses
Opinion By: Gary Barlet Date: August 10, 2026 Share post: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp The recent Canvas ransomware incident has reignited debate over whether organizations should pay when attackers steal sensitive data and threaten to release it. But focusing on the ransom decision alone misses the bigger issue: why education organizations remain vulnerable to this kind of extortion in the first place.
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