Federal Network Resilience

Overview
The Federal Network Resilience (FNR) director manages four branches (within the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications) that address critical cybersecurity requirements.

These branches are


 * Requirements and Acquisition Support (RAS) &mdash; supports the long-term strategic prevention of attacks against Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) networks.
 * Network and Infrastructure Security (NIS) &mdash; optimizes an agency's network services into a common solution for the federal government.
 * Cybersecurity Assurance (CA) &mdash; assesses the state of operational readiness and cybersecurity risk across FCEB.
 * Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) &mdash; provides oversight and operational support for the FCEB departments and agencies in their compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

FNR also collaborates across the federal government to enhance the nation's cybersecurity posture by:


 * identifying common requirements across the federal government,
 * collaborating with components of the federal enterprise to identify solutions,
 * implementing policy and technical solutions, and
 * monitoring the effectiveness of implemented solutions.