CISA BOD 26-04 Requirements for Federal Civilian Agencies

On June 10, 2026, CISA retired the patch everything doctrine and ordered federal civilian agencies to prioritize remediation by risk, not volume. This policy brief by Berk Bucukoglu, VP Public Sector at RapidFort, breaks down the four criteria of urgency defined by BOD 26-04, explains why AI is collapsing exploit windows, and outlines four imperatives for agency leaders to act on now.