US Executive Order 14028 - Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity 3(d): Sec. 3(d) Adopt multi-factor authentication and encryption of data at rest and in transit

Within 180 days, agencies adopt multi-factor authentication and encryption for data at rest and in transit, to the maximum extent consistent with Federal records laws and other applicable laws.

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) Sec. 3(c) Adopt Zero Trust Architecture in cloud migration
3(c)(iv) Sec. 3(c)(iv) Evaluate unclassified data sensitivity and report
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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