Datadog Log Management for US Government

Learn how to meet the requirements of Executive Order (EO) 14028 and M-21-31 with Datadog.

In 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued M-21-31, Improving the Federal Government’s Investigative and Remediation Capabilities Related to Cybersecurity Incidents in accordance with Executive Order 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.

The memorandum established federal agency requirements to increase the government’s visibility into cybersecurity incidents and defines logs that agencies must capture as well as the required retention times.

In this solution brief, you will get insights on how Datadog enables you to:

• Meet (and exceed) the requirements in section 8 of EO 14028 for logging, log retention, and log management
• Gain centralized access and visibility of data across teams
• Establish and maintain a continuous monitoring program
• Quickly identify and remediate security threats with AI-powered insights