Government responses to evolving security threats have, to more or less a degree, started to incorporate advanced mitigation postures that reflect a world of networked systems and complex digital supply chains.

To address this changing landscape, the president issued Executive Order 14028, “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” This 2021 order introduced a zero-trust approach to security and stricter requirements for authorization processes and baseline requirements.

This article will discuss how some aspects of this executive order are impacting or will impact, FedRAMP Authorization for cloud service offerings.