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CISA retires ten Emergency Directives for FCEB agencies

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CISA retired ten Emergency Directives, ending a major set of federal cybersecurity remediation requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. The agency said the directives were either fully implemented or now covered by BOD 22-01 and the KEV catalog. CISA said the retirement is the highest number it has closed at one time, marking a notable federal cybersecurity milestone.

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  1. 08.01.2026 14:00 3 articles · 6mo ago

    CISA retires ten FCEB Emergency Directives

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    CISA retired ten Emergency Directives affecting Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies after determining the required actions had been implemented or were now covered by Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01 and the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The closed directives included ED 19-01, ED 20-02, ED 20-03, ED 20-04, ED 21-01, ED 21-02, ED 21-03, ED 21-04, ED 22-03, and ED 24-02, spanning remediation guidance for Windows, SolarWinds Orion, Microsoft Exchange On-Premises, Pulse Connect Secure, VMware, and the Microsoft Corporate Email System.

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