The Efficiency Imperative: How Federal Agencies Can Streamline Cybersecurity Operations

This report examines the costs and risks of cybersecurity tool sprawl within federal agencies and argues for integrated, automated security platforms to improve visibility, compliance, and response. Citing GAO findings and mandates like FISMA, NIST 800-171, Zero Trust, and BOD-22-01/23-01, it outlines challenges (inefficiency, cost, and visibility gaps) and positions Qualys to consolidate tooling, prioritize risk, and automate remediation across hybrid environments to reduce MTTR and total cost of ownership.