Federal CIOs Zero In on Zero Trust

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Abstract

Here's how federal CIOs can begin utilizing the security concept and avoid predictable obstacles.

 

Now more than ever, the US government has focused on proactive cybersecurity measures. Under President Donald Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, the federal cybersecurity budget would increase to $17.4 billion, up from an estimated $16.6 billion this year.

 

The budget increase shouldn't come as a surprise, as major data breaches continue to cripple organizations of all sizes and sectors worldwide while malicious nation-state adversaries continue to apply pressure, especially on government organizations. With cybercrime continuing its steep trajectory, it's projected to cost the world $6 trillion annually in damages by 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures.

 

Within cybersecurity spending, one of the areas federal CIOs are eyeing is the concept of zero trust, due in part to recent reports from the Defense Innovation Board and the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council. Zero trust is now front and center for federal CIOs, but where exactly should they begin?

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Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity