M-26-14 in Practice: Building the Federal Logging Architecture for What Comes Next

M-26-14 has shifted the federal logging conversation from how much data agencies collect to how effectively they can use, retain, retrieve, and move that data when it matters.

Now comes the harder part: designing a logging architecture that can deliver on those outcomes without creating unnecessary cost, complexity, or vendor lock-in.

In this session, Cribl experts will unpack the architecture and data strategy decisions federal teams are navigating now: what needs to remain actively searchable versus retrievable, how to preserve the right context and fidelity across the data lifecycle, where different data should live, and how to build a flexible data layer that can support multiple security and analytics tools as requirements evolve. We’ll explore practical approaches to tiering, routing, retention, and data portability, along with the tradeoffs agencies should consider as they mature their logging programs.

Attendees will leave with a practical framework for evaluating their current architecture, identifying gaps, and building a logging strategy designed not just to meet today’s requirements, but to support the mission as threats, tools, and federal priorities evolve.