A User Always Finds A Way: The Federal Security Dilemma
Varonis, Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
Our experts share how the road to data loss is usually paved with good intentions, and strategies for federal agencies to combat unintended mistakes.
The stakes are high in federal government and contracting environments.
Sensitive data like Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), export-controlled data, and classified material are tightly governed by policies like DFARS, NIST 800-171, and CMMC.
Despite this, every day, well-meaning users sidestep security policies to complete mission-critical work. These users are not malicious. They are mission-focused. But when the system gets in the way of the mission, a user always finds a way.