Five stages to secure military operational technology using zero trust and risk operations centers
Five stages to secure military operational technology using zero trust and risk operations centers
Publish Date: 2026-02-25 15:04:00
Source Domain: federalnewsnetwork.com
As adversaries continue targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, DoD officials must continue to drive a proactive approach to zero trust and OT security.
Jonathan Trull
February 25, 2026 3:02 pm
4 min read
Despite investments in cyber-physical system (CPS) security, recent research indicates that more than two-thirds of government operational technology (OT) leaders expect a disruptive cyber incident within the next year.
Realizing these risks, energy leaders recently called for stronger information technology (IT) and OT integration to secure the nation’s power grid at the 2025 Billington CyberSecurity Summit. The Pentagon responded in November 2025 by issuing authoritative guidance for OT, titled “Zero Trust for Operational Technology Activities and Outcomes,” detailing 84 minimum and 21 advanced OT-specific zero trust activities. The goal is to protect critical systems like industrial controls and building automation, bridging the gap between legacy OT and the broader Defense Department zero trust strategy.
The guidance, or OT fan chart, provides a revised set of activities…
