{"id":46576,"date":"2025-06-11T07:11:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/?p=46576"},"modified":"2025-08-07T19:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:50:30","slug":"focus-strengthening-national-cyber-resilience-beyond-compliance-to-mission-assurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/focus-strengthening-national-cyber-resilience-beyond-compliance-to-mission-assurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening National Cyber Resilience: Beyond Compliance to Mission Assurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46576\" class=\"elementor elementor-46576\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6b056 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d6b056\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac1684 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ac1684\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0eddca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0eddca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/blog\">Focus: SPA Perspectives<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646ac95 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"646ac95\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a3966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84a3966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCategories: <a href=\"\/blog-capabilities\">Capabilities<\/a>, Software, Cyber, and Cloud Computing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d5caa e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18d5caa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1a50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f1a50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening National Cyber Resilience: Beyond Compliance to Mission Assurance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c24eaa e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c24eaa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981c12b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"981c12b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be1c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7be1c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/blog\/authors\/mike-farren\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MF.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44920\" alt=\"Mike Farren, Strategic Growth and Business Analyst at SPA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MF.png 200w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MF-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cfdef e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98cfdef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc67b43 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc67b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor: <a href=\"\/blog\/authors\/mike-farren\"><em>Mike Farren<\/em><\/a>, Strategic Growth and Business Analyst\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0d089 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0d089\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c88c75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6c88c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-09fc93d elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlexandria, VA | June 11, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6f135 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e6f135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d0f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_separator\" data-id=\"34d0f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-separator qodef-qi-clear qodef-separator--standard qodef-position--center\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2996917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2996917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230337374 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW230337374 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Subtle Emphasis\">This is the third of a four-part series on Rethinking Cybersecurity. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc0900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cc0900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #1d75bc;\"><a style=\"color: #1d75bc;\" href=\"\/blog\/cybersecurity\/\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230337374 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW230337374 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Subtle Emphasis\">See the series posts here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a865bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_separator\" data-id=\"a865bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-separator qodef-qi-clear qodef-separator--standard qodef-position--center\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0bf2cb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"a0bf2cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1922fe1 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"1922fe1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70330b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70330b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64955657 BCX0\">In the face of evolving cyber threats, strengthening the resilience of national cybersecurity infrastructure demands a unified and cooperative approach.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64955657 BCX0\"> While the Department of Defense (DoD) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64955657 BCX0\">enjoys sufficient authority and capability to secure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64955657 BCX0\"> its own military assets, effectively safeguarding critical commercial infrastructure and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) presents unique challenges.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da48d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da48d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW79777606 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79777606 BCX0\">In the face of evolving cyber threats, strengthening the resilience of national cybersecurity infrastructure demands a unified and cooperative approach.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79777606 BCX0\"> While the Department of Defense (DoD) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79777606 BCX0\">enjoys sufficient authority and capability to secure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79777606 BCX0\"> its own military assets, effectively safeguarding critical commercial infrastructure and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) presents unique challenges. Understanding these challenges and addressing industry hesitations toward existing federal cybersecurity initiatives are pivotal to enhancing overall cyber defense capabilities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW79777606 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73af72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e73af72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\">Mike Farren, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\">Strategic Growth and Business Analyst <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\">at Systems Planning &amp; Analysis,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\"> emphasizes the notable disparity in the DoD\u2019s cybersecurity approaches to military assets versus commercial critical infrastructure:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\"> \u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\">DoD understands weapon systems. We know exactly what the cybersecurity roles and responsibilities are, who does what, and the impact of losing a mission asset. We struggle to understand the critical infrastructure and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\">, in particular, commercial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33996979 BCX0\"> critical infrastructure.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW33996979 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d2ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d2ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">We\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\"> talking about the power substation or the wastewater plant, telecommunications, the basic IT backbone that we depend on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">. In<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\"> many cases, DoD <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">doesn<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\"> really, truly recognize that as a true mission enabler.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">But it is.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">And what we also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">fail to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\"> understand is, since <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">these are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">commercial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\"> firms providing these enablers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">, their focus is on their business.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219155870 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW219155870 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7cb4f4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"c7cb4f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7789072 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"7789072\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5bf5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa5bf5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">As noted in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW43609895 BCX0\">this <\/span><span style=\"color: #1d75bc;\"><a style=\"color: #1d75bc;\" href=\"\/focus-cybersecurity-priorities-aligning-defense-resources-with-critical-missions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW43609895 BCX0\">previous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW43609895 BCX0\"> post<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW43609895 BCX0\">, <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW43609895 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/us\/Documents\/financial-services\/us-cybersecurity-insights-23-budgets-and-benchmarks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW43609895 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Deloitte <\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #1d75bc;\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW43609895 BCX0\" style=\"color: #1d75bc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/us\/Documents\/financial-services\/us-cybersecurity-insights-23-budgets-and-benchmarks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW43609895 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">conducted a study<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\"> and found that s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">mall businesses<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">and th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">ese <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">comprise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\"> a surprisingl<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">y<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">large portion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\"> of the DIB<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">typically spend only about 0.3% of revenue on cybersecurity.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">Farren states, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">For a $10 million company, that translates to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">1 to 2 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">cybersecurity professional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">and that&#8217;s not a particularly effective cybersecurity team that you&#8217;re putting in place<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43609895 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW43609895 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b9ab1 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0b9ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533601b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"533601b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf2029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf2029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190920236 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190920236 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">The Mission Stack: Understanding Cyber Vulnerabilities<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2d701 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc2d701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c49d8 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6c49d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8eb58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8eb58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">A<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\"> very useful<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\"> visualization of this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">cybersecurity challenge lies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">what Farren calls the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">mission stack<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">\u2014a hierarchical framework that reveals the interconnected nature of our digital infrastructure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\"> developed by the Cyber Warfare Directorate within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Platform <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\"> Weapon Portfolio Management<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90398875 BCX0\">. Imagine a multi-layered pyramid where each level supports the mission-critical operations at the top:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW90398875 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013e2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"013e2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">Farren says t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">he critical insight is that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">\u201cAn effective cyberattack at any level of the mission stack can compromise the mission.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\"> A power substation disruption, a telecommunications network breach, or a vulnerable supply chain connection can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">render<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\"> even the most sophisticated weapon system inoperable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\"> or at least degraded<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">You must understand what mission it <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">impacts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\"> if we care about that mission, and then start <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">allocating<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\"> resources accordingly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\">.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237517926 BCX0\"> A challenge for the DoD is that many of these networks lie outside their authority to defend, despite their criticality to DoD missions.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237517926 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04af581 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04af581\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fefe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76fefe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DoD-Mission-Stack-Pyramid_SPA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46584\" alt=\"A multi-layered pyramid where each level supports the mission-critical operations at the top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DoD-Mission-Stack-Pyramid_SPA.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DoD-Mission-Stack-Pyramid_SPA-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DoD-Mission-Stack-Pyramid_SPA-768x829.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8baae05 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8baae05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a7640 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93a7640\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f99c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5f99c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73545514 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73545514 BCX0\">This interconnectedness demands <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW73545514 BCX0\">enhanced collaboration across federal agencies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW73545514 BCX0\">\u2014including the DoD, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Energy (DOE)\u2014to ensur<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73545514 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73545514 BCX0\"> a coherent cybersecurity strategy.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW73545514 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131cce6 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"131cce6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912a68b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"912a68b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7956d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea7956d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b99f46 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b99f46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb07de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb07de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cAn effective cyberattack at any level of the mission stack can compromise the mission. A power substation disruption, a telecommunications network breach, or a vulnerable supply chain connection can render even the most sophisticated weapon system inoperable or at least degraded. You must understand what mission it impacts, determine if we care about that mission, and then start allocating resources accordingly.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92033a6 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92033a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263fc6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"263fc6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211; Mike Farren, SPA Strategic Growth and Business Analyst\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b857e1e e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b857e1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6841e72 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6841e72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0c995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b0c995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Federal Initiatives and Industry Challenges<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae7e4a e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ae7e4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8e058 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b8e058\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a77d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3a77d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267516499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267516499 BCX0\">Several <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267516499 BCX0\">federal cybersecurity initiatives already exist to foster information sharing, provide support, and mitigate threats. These include:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW267516499 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c37c769 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c37c769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/topics\/partnerships-and-collaboration\/joint-cyber-defense-collaborative\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        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href=\"https:\/\/www.infragard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Federal Bureau of Investigation\u2019s (FBI) InfraGard:<\/b> Focuses on education, networking, and information sharing to protect critical infrastructure. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsa.gov\/About\/Cybersecurity-Collaboration-Center\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" 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<\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Defense Cyber Crime Center\u2019s (DC3) Defense Industrial Base Collaborative Information Sharing Environment (DCISE):<\/b> Offers specialized no-cost cybersecurity services, forensic analysis, and sharing of best practices specifically tailored for companies in the DIB. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6b803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f6b803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\">Yet d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\">espite <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\">the availability of these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\">programs, industry adoption <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\">remains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\"> challenging. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\">Farren explains a common sentiment from the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\">commercial and industrial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226896499 BCX0\"> organizations:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW226896499 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da336b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da336b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139984284 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139984284 BCX0\">\u201cOne of the interesting bits of feedback we got from industry sectors that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139984284 BCX0\">constitute<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139984284 BCX0\"> critical infrastructure was, \u2018Thank you, but no thank you.\u2019 Because what they find is when someone offers them something free, their regulators find out about it, and suddenly it becomes mandatory<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139984284 BCX0\"> \u2013 a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139984284 BCX0\">nd a financial burden.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139984284 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW139984284 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff3b3d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ff3b3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7b17d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b7b17d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49924b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49924b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW194930644 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194930644 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Administration Actions and CISA\u2019s Evolving Role<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW194930644 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931749c e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"931749c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea1120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eea1120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\">In an <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\">attempt<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\"> to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\"> address unity of action, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\">he <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1d75bc;\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW206964733 BCX0\" style=\"color: #1d75bc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/national-security-memorandum-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW206964733 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">National Security Memorandum 22 (NSM-22)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\">, released in April 2024, codified responsibilities for safeguarding critical infrastructure across physical and cyber domains, assigning a prominent role to CISA. Complementing NSM-22, the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1d75bc;\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW206964733 BCX0\" style=\"color: #1d75bc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/topics\/cyber-threats-and-advisories\/information-sharing\/cyber-incident-reporting-critical-infrastructure-act-2022-circia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW206964733 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206964733 BCX0\">, enacted in 2022, mandates centralized reporting of cybersecurity incidents to CISA across all critical infrastructure sectors.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW206964733 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e3279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e3279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">While these actions significantly enhance oversight<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\"> responsibilities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">, Farren points out practical challenges<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">. \u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">What <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">didn&#8217;t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\"> come with [CIRCIA] was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\"> resources<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">additional<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">manpower<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\"> or an effective scheme for handling the volume of reporting. This is still <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">yet<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\"> to play out.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129061413 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW129061413 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12295d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a12295d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7132357 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7132357\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328e18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328e18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121364970 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121364970 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Strategic Path Forward<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW121364970 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3644f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3644f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW93678421 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93678421 BCX0\">To foster greater cybersecurity effectiveness across critical infrastructure sectors, policymakers should consider several strategic actions:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW93678421 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4c339 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8e4c339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Incentivize Adoption:<\/b> Explore financial incentives, such as subsidies or tax relief, specifically targeting smaller firms in the DIB to ease cybersecurity compliance burdens. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Streamline Regulatory Concerns:<\/b> Work closely with industry sectors to clarify how cybersecurity initiatives will be viewed by regulators, reducing reluctance stemming from perceived regulatory risks. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round; 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       stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Resource Appropriately: <\/b>Ensure federal cybersecurity programs have sufficient resources to manage increased reporting requirements effectively under CIRCIA. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de6eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6de6eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">Cybersecurity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">should<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\"> no longer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">a technical afterthought\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\"> a critical <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">component<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\"> of national defense. As Farren emphasizes, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">Cybersecurity is not just about compliance\u2014it&#8217;s fundamentally about mission assurance.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121631707 BCX0\"> The future of national security depends on our ability to view cyber defense as an integrated, strategic imperative.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW121631707 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8e35b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b8e35b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aa9f3 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96aa9f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3095e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d3095e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152684794 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152684794 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">Explore <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152684794 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">This Topic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152684794 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">Further<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW152684794 BCX0\" 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