Issue: Spring 2026

From the Spring 2026 Issue

Stewards of Mission Risk: The Evolving Role of the Authorizing Officials (AO)

Author(s):

Bobbie Stempfley, ,

Dr. Ray A. Letteer, DSc, Former Director, Operations Risk Assessment, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer Former CISO/Authorizing Official (AO), United States Marine Corps

Henry J. Sienkiewicz, Faculty, Former CIO, DISA, Georgetown and George Washington Universities

Introduction In a harsh misrepresentation, organizational Authorizing Officials (AO) are often thought of as an obstacle or simply a bureaucratic signature – a roadblock to progress. Reality intrudes. Reality should intrude. The reality is that … Read more

From the Spring 2026 Issue

Implementing CMMC in CNC-Based DIB Machine Shops: The Convergence of NQA-1 and Cybersecurity Governance Following the Segmented Cyber-Quality Integration Model

Author(s):

Greg Isaak Voykhansky, J.D., Ph.D., Founder CEO, To Your Success Education (TYSED), LLC.

The Problem: Regulatory Convergence Without Architectural Alignment CNC-based shops serving commercial nuclear and government defense sectors encounter converging regulations when naval nuclear propulsion is involved. Contracts often warn that part failure could cause catastrophic nuclear … Read more