"The State of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation"

It is important that federal organizations successfully implement continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) capabilities as hackers continue to execute increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks involving advanced technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence. Cyberattacks on federal agencies pose a significant threat to national security. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) was established in 2013 to help federal agencies improve their security posture by providing cybersecurity tools. However, many agencies are still struggling to implement CDM capabilities because they lack visibility of their cyber terrain.  In order for agencies to protect their data, they need to understand their assets, network terrain, threats targeting their environments, the location of their sensitive data, and more. This article continues to discuss the CDM program, the Homeland Security’s .gov Cybersecurity Architecture Review program, the challenges faced by agencies in the implementation of CDM capabilities, and what agencies must understand to protect their data.

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