Portal:Office of Management and Budget

“ The United States Government faces increasingly sophisticated and persistent cyber threat campaigns that target its technology infrastructure, threatening public safety and privacy, damaging the American economy, and weakening trust in Government.
Every day, the Federal Government executes unique and deeply challenging missions: agencies safeguard our nation’s critical infrastructure, conduct scientific research, engage in diplomacy, and provide benefits and services for the American people, among many other public functions. ”

“ But as President Biden stated in EO 14028, “Incremental improvements will not give us the security we need; instead, the Federal Government needs to make bold changes and significant investments in order to defend the vital institutions that underpin the American way of life.” ”

“ Bolsters strong identity practices across Federal agencies; Relies on encryption and application testing instead of perimeter security; Recognizes every device and resource the Government has; Supports intelligent automation of security actions; and Enables safe and robust use of cloud services. This strategy does not attempt to describe or prescribe a fully mature zero trust implementation. Nor does it discourage any agency from going beyond the actions described herein. ”