Search
Logo
Sign Up
Login
Home
Guides
About
Archive
Federal Cyber Brief

Weekly Brief

Newsletter

The $90 Million Award That Isn't $90 Million — How to Read a Federal Award Notice

The $90 Million Award That Isn't $90 Million — How to Read a Federal Award Notice

Five awards in our codes last week ranged from $868,000 to $90 million, and the numbers mean three different things — a ceiling, a modification, and money actually committed. Plus 15 vetted opportunities, and three cyber requirements that close before we speak again.

Aug 4, 2026

•

10 min read

GSA Wants a Contract Clause for Every LLM That Touches Government Data. Comments Close August 3

GSA Wants a Contract Clause for Every LLM That Touches Government Data. Comments Close August 3

GSAR 552.239-7001 applies only when an LLM processes Government Data — and the two exclusions decide whether your firm is in scope. Flowdown reaches subcontractors, and non-compliance can mean termination for cause. Plus 15 vetted opportunities from a week that ran thin on cyber.

Jul 28, 2026

•

9 min read

CMMC Phase 2 Is Suspended — What Actually Changed, and What Didn't. Plus 15 Vetted Contracts

CMMC Phase 2 Is Suspended — What Actually Changed, and What Didn't. Plus 15 Vetted Contracts

On July 13 the Department of War froze CMMC third-party assessments and launched a 60-day review — but self-assessment, DFARS 7012, and your SPRS affirmation still bind you. What to do now, plus 15 vetted opportunities in a week the government kept buying cyber: Army ICAM, a SIEM set-aside, PKI, and more.

Jul 21, 2026

•

6 min read

Rev 3 Is Coming to CMMC — and the Interim Rule Is Due This Month. Plus 15 Vetted Contracts

Rev 3 Is Coming to CMMC — and the Interim Rule Is Due This Month. Plus 15 Vetted Contracts

The Unified Agenda shows DoD adopting an interim final rule this month to move CMMC from NIST 800-171 Rev 2 to Rev 3 — and it takes effect on publication. Here's what changes and how to prepare. Plus 15 vetted opportunities, including two rare small-business set-asides on classified Air Force infrastructure.

Jul 14, 2026

•

6 min read

The FAR Just Rewrote Civilian CUI Rules. You Have Until July 23 — Plus 15 Vetted Contracts

The FAR Just Rewrote Civilian CUI Rules. You Have Until July 23 — Plus 15 Vetted Contracts

The FAR Council folded civilian CUI rules into Part 40: NIST 800-171 Rev 3, 72-hour incident reporting, one standard form. Comments close July 23. Plus 15 vetted opportunities — including DOJ's managed-attribution buy and an Interior Cisco IDIQ set aside for small business.

Jul 7, 2026

•

6 min read

The Post-Quantum Executive Order: What the 2030 Contractor Deadline Means — Plus 15 Federal Cyber Opportunities

The Post-Quantum Executive Order: What the 2030 Contractor Deadline Means — Plus 15 Federal Cyber Opportunities

A June 22 executive order gives federal contractors until December 31, 2030 to go quantum-safe. Plus this week's full pipeline: a DoD water-plant OT contract, a VA patient-safety system, State Dept vetting work, and 12 more — curated for small business.

Jun 30, 2026

•

5 min read

CMMC Grants for Small Business: What Congress Just Proposed — Plus 15 Live Federal Cyber Opportunities

CMMC Grants for Small Business: What Congress Just Proposed — Plus 15 Live Federal Cyber Opportunities

Senate's FY2027 NDAA proposes up to $100K per firm for CMMC compliance. Plus this week's full pipeline: Air Force COMSEC support, USMC SCADA, DoD cyber range, and 12 more vetted opportunities — curated for small business.

Jun 23, 2026

•

6 min read

DoD's AI security deadline is today — 15 contracts inside

DoD's AI security deadline is today — 15 contracts inside

VA Zero Trust, DoD wireless, 3 AI buys — plus what CMMC going live means for your pipeline.

Jun 16, 2026

•

5 min read

Follow on LinkedIn for daily GovCon intelligence

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Weekly intelligence for federal IT & cybersecurity contractors. Cleared to Bid.

© 2026 Federal Cyber Brief.
beehiivPowered by beehiiv