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Outdated VPNs should be purged from federal agencies, senator says
Senator Ron Wyden, an Intelligence Committee member, is calling on CISA, OMB, and NIST to lead a coordinated federal initiative to identify and remove outdated VPN technology from U.S. government agencies. Wyden contends that obsolete VPNs pose security risks and should be replaced with modern alternatives.
Why it matters: Federal IT administrators and Chief Information Security Officers must track this directive: removing legacy VPNs reduces exposure to known attack vectors, and agencies may face pressure or mandates to comply with forthcoming guidance from CISA, OMB, and NIST.
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government policy
Outdated VPNs should be purged from federal agencies, senator says
Senator Ron Wyden has called on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to coordinate a federal initiative to remove outdated virtual private network (VPN) infrastructure from U.S. government agencies. The proposal targets legacy VPN systems that pose security risks across federal networks.
Why it matters: Federal IT managers and security officers must prepare for potential new guidance or mandates to audit and replace outdated VPN implementations, which remain common attack vectors in government infrastructure.
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