Securing information and infrastructure is among the highest national security priorities. In recent months and years, we continue to see an escalating sophistication and frequency of attacks by malicious actors and nation-states. In response, leaders are taking action. The Executive Order 14028 has focused both the Federal government and the private sector on aligning to strengthen our nation’s cyber posture. New mandates such as the OMB’s Federal Zero Trust Architecture Strategy M-22-09 and OMB’s implementation of agency integration of NIST Software Supply Chain Security Guidance are driving focus. Spending levels are at an all-time high — both in terms of the funding poured into cybersecurity companies to innovate on new solutions, which more than doubled in 2021 and in the 2023 Federal Government budget request where cyber spending exceeds any prior budget at $22 billion (defense, civilian).
It is a huge undertaking that requires the collaboration of security experts in our agencies and from the ecosystem of industry security companies. The focus is to help federal agencies address one of the most pressing national security priorities of our time. Simply put, our “common mission” needs to be helping the U.S. government reinforce its defenses against increasingly sophisticated and persistent threat campaigns. That includes helping agencies progress and accelerate their zero trust journey and focusing on the natio ..
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