{"id":44908,"date":"2025-05-14T04:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/?p=44908"},"modified":"2025-08-08T19:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:30:35","slug":"focus-cybersecurity-priorities-aligning-defense-resources-with-critical-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/focus-cybersecurity-priorities-aligning-defense-resources-with-critical-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Priorities: Aligning Defense Resources with Critical Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44908\" class=\"elementor elementor-44908\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6b056 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d6b056\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac1684 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cfdef e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98cfdef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc67b43 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc67b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author: <a href=\"\/blog\/authors\/mike-farren\"><em>Mike Farren<\/em><\/a>, Strategic Growth and Business Analyst<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0d089 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0d089\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"730eb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230337374 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW230337374 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Subtle Emphasis\">This is the first of a four-part series on Rethinking Cybersecurity. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6304f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6304f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"\/blog\/cybersecurity\/\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230337374 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW230337374 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Subtle Emphasis\">See all the series posts here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b58423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_separator\" data-id=\"0b58423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-separator qodef-qi-clear qodef-separator--standard qodef-position--center\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0bf2cb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"a0bf2cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1922fe1 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"1922fe1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70330b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70330b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the increasingly complex domain of national defense, effectively prioritizing cybersecurity resources is a critical yet challenging endeavor. With finite resources, the fundamental question facing the Department of Defense (DoD) becomes clear: What constitutes reasonable cybersecurity?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da48d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da48d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMike Farren, Strategic Growth and Business Analyst at Systems Planning &#038; Analysis (SPA), is a retired Navy Cryptologic Warfare Officer and a long-serving Cyberspace Operations subject matter expert supporting the Cyber Warfare Directorate within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Platform &#038; Weapon Portfolio Management. He frames the challenge succinctly: \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e6974 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47e6974\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6d565 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c6d565\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9682e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9682e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93e104 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f93e104\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557b4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"557b4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to try to make something completely impervious to cyber assault, but you probably can&#8217;t afford that.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feeee2a e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"feeee2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84eb4c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84eb4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211; SPA Strategic Growth and Business Analyst, Mike Farren\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a5933d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"1a5933d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbc1078 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"dbc1078\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428c010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"428c010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFarren describes cybersecurity as similar to protecting a home from burglars: \u201cThere&#8217;s a certain base level that you have to do. You lock the door, close the windows, have outdoor lighting, and put up a beware of dog sign\u2014even if all you have is a little Chihuahua. But my house probably doesn&#8217;t need a moat, motion-activated sensors, and shotguns&#8230;unless it does\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff3b3d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ff3b3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7b17d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b7b17d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49924b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49924b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMission-Driven Cybersecurity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd42708 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd42708\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c9ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"28c9ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/00VWmEX1DF0&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931749c e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"931749c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea1120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eea1120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe key to prioritizing cybersecurity effectively lies in deeply understanding the critical mission it supports. SPA cyber SMEs emphasize that cybersecurity shouldn&#8217;t be pursued in isolation or merely for compliance purposes. Instead, as Farren stresses, cybersecurity must be mission-driven: \u201cWe don&#8217;t do cyber for cyber\u2019s sake. We do it because a critical DoD mission needs to be accomplished.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd0cfe e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecd0cfe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58980e e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d58980e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f40bf e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5f40bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e98f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8e98f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWithin the defense industrial base (DIB), this mission-driven approach is especially pertinent. Although companies within the DIB may not always be directly tied to an immediate mission, their activities often support mission-critical systems. Consequently, the principles of prioritization apply, extending from the highest level of critical infrastructure down to individual systems within a company service provider. At each step, you need to determine the criticality of that single point, which will drive the level of protection on it.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b9ab1 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0b9ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533601b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"533601b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf2029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf2029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChallenges within the Defense Industrial Base\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2d701 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc2d701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c49d8 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6c49d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8eb58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8eb58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Farren highlights the DoD&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/resources-tools\/resources\/cybersecurity-maturity-model-certification-20-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification<\/a> (CMMC) as an example of how the department seeks to establish tiered cybersecurity requirements based on the sensitivity of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The model ranges from basic protective measures for simpler manufacturing roles (Level 1) to rigorous controls for firms engaged in advanced capabilities (Level 3).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2d728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d2d728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, Farren notes a critical gap: \u201cIt tends to be tied to the sensitivity of the CUI data as opposed to the criticality to the mission that data supports or enables. And I think that is still where DoD struggles in terms of where we apply the next cyber dollar.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331d672 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"331d672\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f062bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f062bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spa-focus-FCI-Levels-2-1024x702.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spa-focus-FCI-Levels-2-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spa-focus-FCI-Levels-2-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spa-focus-FCI-Levels-2-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/spa-focus-FCI-Levels-2.png 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8e35b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b8e35b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aa9f3 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96aa9f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3095e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d3095e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReal-World Impacts: The NotPetya Cyberattack\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2765c39 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2765c39\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ecf50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ecf50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This issue extends beyond direct DoD assets into critical commercial infrastructure, such as power grids, telecommunications networks, and logistics operations\u2014assets not always recognized as mission-critical but essential for operational success. A notable example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_Ukraine_ransomware_attacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017 NotPetya cyberattack<\/a>, attributed to Russia. While the attack initially targeted Ukraine, it inadvertently affected global enterprises critical to U.S. interests, such as the shipping giant Maersk, which faced a shutdown costing more than $300 million. Pharmaceutical giant Merck, among many other firms, faced similarly significant operational disruption. These incidents underscore how vulnerabilities in commercial infrastructure can ripple through defense operations, significantly impacting readiness and mission success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31bdb8 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d31bdb8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51fdc5 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e51fdc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c62eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c62eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall Business Cybersecurity: A Significant Concern\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd687ec e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd687ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1feb973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1feb973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs Farren notes, this presents challenges. \u201cThe biggest question, and one of the biggest controversies with CMMC, is the impact on small businesses. Expecting them to bear the cost upfront to secure their networks in order to compete for a contract that they may not win is a challenge.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c64fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c64fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cybersecurity compliance can place a disproportionate burden on smaller firms within the DIB, which often have only modest IT and cybersecurity budgets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/us\/Documents\/financial-services\/us-cybersecurity-insights-23-budgets-and-benchmarks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deloitte research<\/a> shows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071b1d4 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"071b1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel;      }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Small businesses typically spend only about 0.3% of revenue on cybersecurity.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 83 72\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        stroke-linecap: round;        stroke-linejoin: bevel; 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     }      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        fill: none;        stroke: #000;        stroke-width: 3px;      }      .cls-2 {        stroke-miterlimit: 10;      }    <\/style><\/defs><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"34.5\" cy=\"33.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><circle class=\"cls-2\" cx=\"49.5\" cy=\"40.5\" r=\"28.5\"><\/circle><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"21\" y1=\"41\" x2=\"52\" y2=\"41\"><\/line><line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"41\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"51.7\" y2=\"40.8\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">These constraints severely limit their ability to meet stringent DoD standards.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2827a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b2827a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help these smaller firms improve their cybersecurity approaches, the US government provides free or low-cost Cybersecurity-as-a-Service offerings, such as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency\u2019s (CISA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/topics\/partnerships-and-collaboration\/joint-cyber-defense-collaborative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative<\/a> (JCDC), facilitating faster information sharing and coordinated responses to threats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85de5b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b85de5b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd91d4 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dd91d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342c2d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"342c2d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInnovative Solutions for Effective Cybersecurity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42db3cf e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42db3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4575f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4575f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo alleviate these issues, Farren suggests the DoD consider innovative solutions such as incentivizing cybersecurity improvements through direct funding support, tax incentives, or subsidizing compliance costs. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a703d3c e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a703d3c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0096df6 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0096df6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e010d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e010d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4762dd4 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4762dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4330f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de4330f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cCan DoD incentivize the adoption of better cybersecurity practices? Do we actually pay the firms? Do we provide tax incentives? Does DoD in some way bear the cost of their cybersecurity? Those decisions are still to play out,\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67878df e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67878df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35442d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35442d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211; Mike Farren, Strategic Growth and Business Analyst\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d90cc76 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d90cc76\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23f336 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d23f336\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4587a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4587a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUltimately, adopting a nuanced, mission-focused strategy enables the DoD (and the US government writ large) to leverage its finite cybersecurity resources more effectively. As Farren emphasizes, it\u2019s about ensuring robust, practical protections precisely where they\u2019re most needed, rather than exhausting resources on generalized compliance or overly defensive measures. This strategic alignment not only safeguards mission-critical assets but also supports a stronger, more secure defense industrial ecosystem essential for national security.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f5e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f5e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SPA would advise policymakers to explicitly align cybersecurity investments with clear, mission-critical objectives. This includes comprehensive interagency dialogues among the DoD, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other critical infrastructure stakeholders to address shared cybersecurity threats effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c9176 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59c9176\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46322b8 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46322b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73137f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e73137f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore Further<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce930cd e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce930cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17279b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f17279b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the first of a four-part series on cybersecurity issues and challenges. Subscribe now to be informed when the rest of the series is published. 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