Agency leaders can turn CDM reporting requirements into a boon for their security teams, ultimately lowering costs on duplicative security and monitoring tools.

Inaccurate hardware counts were an issue at agencies even before increased telework added more devices to their networks.

Agencies have generally deployed tools for relaying cybersecurity data, according to the Government Accountability Office.

The document adds a section on the tenets of the security philosophy and adopts longstanding federal language around approaches.

The contract covers several program components like optimizing the department's risk management framework and information security and continuous monitoring.

The Small Business Administration proposed replacing E-Tran by 2015, but in 2020 the loan system continues to be updated in lieu of modernization.