OMB memo sets 90-day deadline for CISA to assess existing endpoint detection and response, or EDR, deployments. CISA will then adhere to specific deadlines on improving the endpoint controls. The directive stems from President Joe Biden’s executive order on cybersecurity, issued in May, which aims to holistically modernize federal cybersecurity. The SolarWinds supply chain attack, which is suspected to have been committed by a Russian government-backed group, was initially detected in late 2020. It is believed the hackers persisted on the breached networks for months before detection.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/cisa-to-access-agencies-endpoints-help-enhance-security-a-17723