Zero trust: NSA issues guidance targeted at national security systems; civilian agencies request funding for fiscal 2024

The government’s transition to zero trust will continue to be a top priority as the National Security Agency and Department of Defense continue on their journey with new guidance for national security systems and civilian agencies reveal of cost estimates for the move to ZTA as part of their fiscal 2024 budget requests.

The NSA guidance focuses on the “user” pillar of the Pentagon’s zero trust reference architecture.

“To achieve a mature Zero Trust framework, systems must integrate and...