Department of Homeland Security - DHS CDM Program Overview

Whether to provide important information, enable access to essential government services, or store sensitive information, information and communications technology is increasingly essential to fundamental government activities. While heightened connectivity has transformed and improved access to government, it has also increased the extent and complexity of our shared cybersecurity risk. Cyber attacks on Federal government networks are growing more sophisticated, frequent, and dynamic. It is paramount that the government protects networks, systems, and information from unauthorized access or disruption while continually providing essential services to the public and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.