diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index b85216f992..e5216a7d77 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESMCI/ccs_config_cesm.git
[submodule "cime"]
path = cime
url = https://github.com/ESMCI/cime
-fxtag = cime6.1.145
+fxtag = cime6.1.155
fxrequired = ToplevelRequired
fxDONOTUSEurl = https://github.com/ESMCI/cime
diff --git a/cime b/cime
index 0fc24bad91..8e2a170e21 160000
--- a/cime
+++ b/cime
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 0fc24bad917f692bce6438d56c573b4e9c7a6ef8
+Subproject commit 8e2a170e2114c2a20dbe972e53914449a1638a90
diff --git a/cime_config/cam.case_setup.py b/cime_config/cam.case_setup.py
index e8cb17c5a6..b6c4473ac8 100755
--- a/cime_config/cam.case_setup.py
+++ b/cime_config/cam.case_setup.py
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+if len(sys.argv) != 4:
raise SystemExit(f"Incorrect call to {sys.argv[0]}, need CAM root and case root")
# end if
cam_root = sys.argv[1]
case_root = sys.argv[2]
+non_local = sys.argv[3] == 'True'
-with Case(case_root) as case:
+with Case(case_root, non_local=non_local) as case:
cam_config = case.get_value('CAM_CONFIG_OPTS')
# Gather case information (from _build_usernl_files in case_setup.py)
comp_interface = case.get_value("COMP_INTERFACE")
diff --git a/cime_config/testdefs/testlist_cam.xml b/cime_config/testdefs/testlist_cam.xml
index 47641cba0b..c53e94a5fd 100644
--- a/cime_config/testdefs/testlist_cam.xml
+++ b/cime_config/testdefs/testlist_cam.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
-
+
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index e540b6ad0b..f181c475cf 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,76 @@
+
+===============================================================
+
+Tag name: cam6_4_144
+Originator(s): alperaltuntas, cacraigucar
+Date: Jan 15, 2026
+One-line Summary: Receive and pass --non-local option in cam.case_setup.py
+Github PR URL: https://github.com/ESCOMP/CAM/pull/1456
+
+Purpose of changes (include the issue number and title text for each relevant GitHub issue):
+ - Allow users to create and set up a case on one machine and run on another (this fix enables CAM to do that):no issue made
+ - update cime external to bring in the change required in it and the fix for multi-instance jobs
+
+Describe any changes made to build system: N/A
+
+Describe any changes made to the namelist: N/A
+
+List any changes to the defaults for the boundary datasets: N/A
+
+Describe any substantial timing or memory changes: N/A
+
+Code reviewed by: cacraigucar
+
+List all files eliminated: N/A
+
+List all files added and what they do: N/A
+
+List all existing files that have been modified, and describe the changes:
+M .gitmodules
+M cime
+ - update CIME external
+
+M cime_config/cam.case_setup.py
+ - mods to support the --non-local option
+
+M cime_config/testdefs/testlist_cam.xml
+ - Set timing of GPU tests back to 45 minutes and resume running test
+
+If there were any failures reported from running test_driver.sh on any test
+platform, and checkin with these failures has been OK'd by the gatekeeper,
+then copy the lines from the td.*.status files for the failed tests to the
+appropriate machine below. All failed tests must be justified.
+
+derecho/intel/aux_cam:
+
+ ERI_D_Ln18.ne16pg3_ne16pg3_mt232.FHIST_C4.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq3s_eri (Overall: FAIL) details:
+ FAIL ERI_D_Ln18.ne16pg3_ne16pg3_mt232.FHIST_C4.derecho_intel.cam-outfrq3s_eri COMPARE_base_hybrid
+ - ERI test discovered a bug in CICE: See: https://github.com/ESCOMP/CESM_CICE/issues/34
+
+derecho/nvhpc/aux_cam:
+ FAIL ERS_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mt232.FHISTC_LTso.derecho_nvhpc.cam-outfrq9s_gpu_default
+ -pre-existing failure -- exceeds wallclock time limit
+ NOTE: Jian has determined this is due to changes on derecho with the the last upgrade.
+ He has reported the issue to CISL. Note cam6_4_128 is the last CAM tag with
+ baselines to use for comparison but answer changes are expected starting with
+ cam6_4_130.
+
+ Check that the end of the cesm_log is: (If not, please report to Jian as CISL is supposed to make a change on derecho)
+
+ deg0020.hsn.de.hpc.ucar.edu 0: calcsize j,iq,jac, lsfrm,lstoo 2 4 2 25 26
+ deg0020.hsn.de.hpc.ucar.edu 0: calcsize j,iq,jac, lsfrm,lstoo 2 5 1 19 20
+ deg0020.hsn.de.hpc.ucar.edu 0: calcsize j,iq,jac, lsfrm,lstoo 2 5 2 19 20
+ deg0020.hsn.de.hpc.ucar.edu 1: Opened file
+ deg0020.hsn.de.hpc.ucar.edu 1:
+ ERS_Ln9.ne30pg3_ne30pg3_mt232.FHISTC_LTso.derecho_nvhpc.cam-outfrq9s_gpu_default.GC.aux_cam_nvhpc_20260108161835.cam.r.1979-01-01-09000.nc
+ deg0020.hsn.de.hpc.ucar.edu 1: to write 316
+ deg0020.hsn.de.hpc.ucar.edu: rank 62 died from signal 15
+
+izumi/nag/aux_cam: all BFB
+
+izumi/gnu/aux_cam: all BFB
+
+===============================================================
===============================================================
Tag name: cam6_4_143