White House intensifying effort to get federal agencies to adopt continuous monitoring. OMB set Feb. 28 as the deadline for agencies to develop a continuous monitoring strategy. By April 30, agencies must identify resources and skills as well as individuals to manage continuous monitoring programs. The transition to continuous monitoring won’t be immediate, DHS official says. The White House announced a $6 billion DHS initiative to be administered by GSA to help agencies acquire discounted hardware, software and services to assess risk. In July, the government announced the $6 Billion DHS IT Security Plan.”]
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