South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick to lead DHS, criticized CISA’s work on misinformation and said the agency “has gotten far off mission.”
CISA grew rapidly during the Biden administration, recruiting technical experts to lead key initiatives like “secure by design” and cyberthreat hunting teams.
The new cybersecurity executive order seeks to put teeth behind the secure software development standards that federal vendors are supposed to be following.
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification rule is now final, yet we still see organizations seeking certification waiting to implement the requirements.
Current and former executives say the federal technology themes for 2025 will be similar to 2024 with the addition of efficiency and effectiveness.
2025 will see continued focus on supply chain resiliency, often revolving around support for and investment in the domestic industrial base.
The company’s Rubrik Security Cloud – Government is now FedRAMP-authorized, streamlining access to cyber recovery and resiliency capabilities.
Outgoing National Cyber Director Harry Coker says ONCD could also lead more efforts governmentwide on cybersecurity planning and response.