Industry coalition pushes for fiscal 2023 funding to support zero trust transition, IT modernization

A coalition of industry groups is urging House and Senate appropriators to allocate new funding in the fiscal 2023 budget to support agency efforts to transition to zero trust, including a “robust investment” in the Technology Modernization Fund that supports agency projects to modernize legacy systems.

“OMB Memorandum M-22-09, which follows the Executive Order on ‘Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity’ (EO 14028), directs all federal agencies to mature their zero trust capabilities. The memorandum encourages agencies to either reprioritize funds internally...