CISA Gives Federal Agencies One Year To Replace Outdated Edge Devices
SC Media, Monday, February 9th, 2026
Looking to finally modernize and secure federal government networks, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Feb. 5 gave civilian agencies one year to replace all end-of-support (EoS) edge devices.
Under its binding operational directive (BOD) 26-02, CISA said edge devices are attractive targets for hackers because of their extensive reach into agency networks and integrations with identity management systems.
CISA also pointed out that EoS devices - which are often decades old at federal agencies - no longer receive supported updates from the original equipment manufacturer, exposing federal systems to "disproportionate and unacceptable risks."