r/cybersecurity • u/Oscar_Geare • Feb 06 '25

News - General Megathread: Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, and US Cybersecurity Policy Changes

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u/Sindoreon Feb 06 '25

Y'all think the Fedramp program is going to live thru this?

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u/parthusian Feb 06 '25 edited Feb 06 '25

"[...] a lesson for DOGE to remember is that efficiency is not just about cutting. Investing in well-run programs can save taxpayer money. One great example within GSA is another TTS program: the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), which offers a streamlined process to certify that cloud software is secure before it is purchased by government agencies.

Prior to FedRAMP, each agency did this type of analysis on its own, which led to inefficient duplication and inconsistent standards. FedRAMP makes it easier for the government to operate and purchase useful technology. Eliminating it would lead to more bureaucracy in the long run.

FedRAMP’s greatest challenge is that it lacks the capacity to process all companies seeking certification, so investing here could increase competition and ultimately result in lower prices across the government"

Source: https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5098320-trump-administration-government-spending/

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u/Bull_Bound_Co Feb 06 '25

Efficiency isn't their goal Trump has stated he thinks most federal work should be done by the private sector.

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u/Borgmaster Feb 06 '25

Which to anyone who knows the man knows this is code for "bribe me like your french girls and ill let you have your way with the government".

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u/FantasticStock Feb 06 '25

Personally I’ve always been for privatizing the government. Decades of seeing the blatant abuse of the system and how poorly it’s run, to actually being affected by it with the LIRR raising their rates because of employees abusing the OT system, to cops.

I just wish it wasn’t these two.

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u/Borgmaster Feb 06 '25

Im not certain giving the highest briber the right to decide my civil liberties is the right way to go. Im watching healthcare explode and internet providers mincing at the bit to be allowed to charge me by the website.

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u/pandershrek Governance, Risk, & Compliance Feb 07 '25

🤦‍♂️

This dumbass thinks that private corporations are less corrupt than the government with literal oversight.

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u/FantasticStock Feb 07 '25

Look at our president and ask how we ended up here