Zero Trust and Cyber Resilience for Federal Health Agencies

Federal health agencies face an expanding attack surface driven by hybrid cloud adoption, remote access, third-party dependencies, and legacy systems. This white paper explores how Zero Trust, TIC 3.0, and AI-enabled security help agencies move beyond perimeter-based defenses to continuous, identity-driven protection. It outlines key principles such as least privilege, segmentation, and continuous verification, while demonstrating how agencies can modernize without disrupting mission operations. The paper also examines emerging risks tied to AI and IoMT and provides practical strategies to secure these technologies while improving resilience, protecting sensitive data, and ensuring mission continuity across military and veteran health environments.