Preparing for OMB M-26-14: How Datadog supports federal logging maturity
Memorandum M-26-14 from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) marks a significant evolution in federal cybersecurity guidance, establishing a new risk-based framework for logging and network visibility across the United States federal government. The memo replaces the prescriptive requirements of Memorandum M-21-31 with an approach that emphasizes continuous monitoring, threat detection, investigation, and forensic readiness.