US Executive Order 14028 - Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity 3(c): Sec. 3(c) Adopt Zero Trust Architecture in cloud migration

As agencies continue to use cloud technology they do so in a coordinated, deliberate way that lets the Government prevent, detect, assess and remediate incidents, and the migration to cloud technology adopts Zero Trust Architecture as practicable.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard 31 May 2026Control text last updated 21 May 2026

Other controls in Sec. 3 Modernizing Federal Government cybersecurity – US Executive Order 14028 - Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity

3(b)(i) Sec. 3(b)(i) Update agency plans to prioritize cloud adoption
3(b)(ii) Sec. 3(b)(ii) Develop a Zero Trust Architecture implementation plan
3(b)(iii) Sec. 3(b)(iii) Report the cloud and zero trust plans to OMB and the APNSA
3(c)(iv) Sec. 3(c)(iv) Evaluate unclassified data sensitivity and report
3(d) Sec. 3(d) Adopt multi-factor authentication and encryption of data at rest and in transit
3(d)(i) Sec. 3(d)(i) Report MFA and encryption progress every 60 days
3(d)(iii) Sec. 3(d)(iii) Written rationale where MFA and encryption are not fully adopted

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