Improving IT security with zero trust architecture


U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA (USAGM): Protecting journalists and safeguarding targeted news content

Challenge: With reporters stationed in global high-risk areas, USAGM provides objective news to audiences overseas who are often subject to censorship, strict media controls, or extremist influences. About 4,300 global media affiliates and counting are accessing the agency’s network to receive USAGM content. USAGM’s legacy solutions lack the ability to adequately correlate devices to individuals, implement identities protected by multi-factor authentication across all agency applications, and defend cloud applications.

Approach & Outcomes: Agency impacted by federal landscape changes, project closing.

  • Investment start: 02/2023
  • Project status: Inactive
  • Transfer status: 100%
  • Repayment status: 100%
  • Schedule delay: No
  • Cost overruns: No
  • ARP funding: Yes
  • Commercial product: Yes

  • Total TMF investment amount: $1,845,755
  • TMF spend to date (obligated): $1,845,755