Moraga – October 27, 2026 -- Atombeam has completed a SOC 2 Type 2 examination of the operations, systems and managed services behind its Neurpac data-compression solution, with independent firm MJD Advisors testing controls over a five-month audit window.

Toronto – October 27, 2026 -- The Ontario Securities Commission has issued a receipt for CADC Reserve Trust's final prospectus dated October 22, 2026, qualifying a continuous offering of a Canadian dollar-referenced stablecoin in every Canadian province and territory at a fixed price of C$1.00 per token.

Germany – October 27, 2026 -- Vendors selling to EU banks, hospitals or energy providers are being pulled into DORA and NIS2 obligations through contractual flow-down, regardless of where they are headquartered, according to Sergiy Lapin, CEO of Passeca Germany.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- The Pentagon's suspension of CMMC Phase II third-party assessment requirements has made contractors' own self-attestations the main compliance record, raising their exposure under the False Claims Act (FCA). Mandatory C3PAO certifications remain on hold following the Department of War's class deviation, but Phase I self-attestation is still fully active.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- Section 848 of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act restricts the U.S. Department of Defense from operating or procuring certain drones tied to China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, and its reach extends past the aircraft's assembly location to components, software and data services.

Reston, VA – October 27, 2026 -- SpiderOak has been named a Blue UAS Recognized Assessor and will deliver supply chain and cybersecurity evaluations for participating unmanned aircraft system (UAS) vendors, according to a March 3, 2026 announcement.

SpiderOak widens its drone compliance role across four 2025 announcements

On October 20, 2025, the company was authorized to perform cybersecurity evaluations on UAS seeking compliance with US Government baseline requirements. The March 2026 recognition adds supply chain assessment to that remit.

Reston, VA – October 27, 2026 -- SpiderOak has been named a Blue UAS Recognized Assessor and will deliver supply chain and cybersecurity evaluations for participating UAS vendors, according to its March 3, 2026 announcement.

Drone fleet operators are increasingly concerned about malicious actors stealing their data. They also worry about spoofing and jamming attacks on their fleets as the number of UAVs flown for a wide variety of purposes grows.

RESTON – October 27, 2026 -- SpiderOak has been accepted into the Defense Innovation Unit's (DIU) Blue UAS Recognized Assessor Program, authorizing the zero-trust cybersecurity provider to evaluate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and related ground control platforms against US Government requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

EU – October 27, 2026 -- The European Banking Authority (EBA), an independent EU authority, describes its core remit as safeguarding the integrity and robustness of the EU banking sector to support financial stability.

EBA develops harmonised rules and promotes supervisory convergence

The authority writes harmonised rules for financial institutions and promotes convergence of supervisory practices. It also monitors and advises on the impact of financial innovation and the transition to sustainable finance.

Europe – October 27, 2026 -- The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has named geopolitical risks and uncertainties, and restructuring provisions and debt restructuring, as enforcement focus areas for listed issuers' 2026 annual financial reports under its European Common Enforcement Priorities (ECEP).