OMB M-26-14: Why federal agencies must fix asset visibility first

This report analyzes OMB Memorandum M-26-14’s five-level logging maturity model, highlighting that inventory visibility (70%–95% IT/OT/IoT coverage) is the gating factor for agency progress; it outlines required timelines after CISA publishes the Logging Reference Architecture, recommends pre-LRA actions to close asset-inventory gaps, and maps Tenable’s discovery, passive monitoring, and risk-prioritization capabilities to help agencies meet the directive.