Securing data availability and integrity
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA): Protecting EPA radiation data to inform decisions on public health and the environment
Challenge: EPA’s Analytical Radiation Data System (ARadDS) supports the continuous monitoring and near real-time measurement of gamma radiation, which allows EPA scientists to detect any unusual changes. This data helps leaders make informed decisions related to public health and the environment. As EPA manages and remediates over 3,000 cybersecurity vulnerabilities, ARadDS needs significant IT infrastructure modernization and security posture stabilization to minimize risk to the availability and integrity of this radiation data.
Approach: With TMF support, EPA is working to:
- Add contractor personnel and resources to fill IT skill gaps, modernize an aging infrastructure, and bring the program into agency compliance
- Use new cybersecurity, network, and monitoring tools to increase automation
- Upgrade system hardware and fix network vulnerabilities
- Migrate to a vendor-supported commercial Laboratory Information Management System for efficient software support
- Investment start: 07/2023
- Project status: Active
- Transfer status: 100%
- Repayment status: 40%
- Schedule delay: Yes
- Cost overruns: No
- ARP funding: Yes
- Commercial product: Yes
- Total TMF investment amount: $2,500,000
- TMF spend to date (obligated): $1,015,000