Quick Hits

*** Katie Arrington, the chief information security officer for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense told a webinar audience Nov. 5 that there would be no temporary Cybersecurity Maturity Model Capability certifications for contractors. There is a mediation process if you disagree with your auditor's findings but there is no interim certification, Washington Technology reported.

"It is go or no go," she said. "There is no more I’m going to get there next week. It is now. We can't wait. Our adversaries aren't waiting."

*** Why a 4G network on the moon is bad news for radio astronomy.

*** Nominations for the 2021 Fed 100 are now being accepted. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31.