{"id":1579,"date":"2021-10-04T18:48:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T18:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfdaleconsulting.com\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2023-06-13T14:20:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T14:20:44","slug":"security-compass-the-2021-state-of-secure-development-ato-in-u-s-government-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfdaleconsulting.com\/security-compass-the-2021-state-of-secure-development-ato-in-u-s-government-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Compass &#8211; The 2021 State of Secure Development &#038; ATO in U.S. Government Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"ig_static\" data-offset-key=\"bf6ef-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bf6ef-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bf6ef-0-0\">The acceleration of cyber attacks in 2021, against a broader set of industries including governments and public utilities, has led to a need for increased complexity of defense. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The dilemma being confronted by U.S. government agencies is that while they are increasingly under attack, they are also under mounting pressure to modernize their IT systems and consistently deliver better services at lower costs.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"ig_static\" data-offset-key=\"1j5fj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1j5fj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1j5fj-0-0\">Government agencies must comply with increasingly stringent cybersecurity requirements to obtain Authority to Operate (ATO). <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This report provides an overview of key findings from a comprehensive study of the topic commissioned by Security Compass.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The report quantifies the challenges and opportunities being confronted by US government agencies at the federal, state and local levels. 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