Enhancing Security Protocols for the Department of Defense

Facing increasing threats from adversaries like China and Russia, the Department of Defense is tightening its security protocols to protect against supply chain attacks. The directive calls for immediate validation of all IT and cloud services to ensure they are free from foreign influence or malicious code. Key cybersecurity programs—such as CMMC, Secure Software Development Framework, and FedRAMP—will be leveraged to bolster these efforts. Personnel security and insider threat programs within the Defense Industrial Base will also undergo rigorous review.