Defense Dept. is moving toward release of five-year zero trust cybersecurity strategy

TOWSON, MD -- The Pentagon is preparing to "very soon" release its enterprise-wide, zero trust strategy, a key document as the military looks to put the cybersecurity concept into action within the next five years.

The framework, which officials had previously said would be unveiled in September, seeks to put the Defense Department on a path to reach what’s referred to as a “targeted” level of security by fiscal year 2027, building on the seven pillars of zero trust...