From M-21-31 to M-26-14: A more practical path to federal logging and visibility

For the last several years, federal cybersecurity teams have worked through the operational reality of OMB Memorandum M-21-31. The intent was sound: agencies needed better visibility before, during, and after cybersecurity incidents. M-21-31 raised the logging baseline across government and forced hard questions about coverage, central access, and investigation readiness.