Introduction
In a harsh misrepresentation, organizational Authorizing Officials (AO) are often thought of as an obstacle or simply a bureaucratic signature - a roadblock to progress.
Reality intrudes.
Reality should intrude.
The reality is that the AO is a mission-risk executive, a mission-risk executive responsible for ensuring the safety of critical systems in contested environments.[1]
For decades, authorization was believed to be based solely on static compliance within a hierarchical, asset-based environment. Artificial intelligence, globalized supply chains, continuous deployment, and sophisticated adversaries characterize today's environment. New standards are required. These . . .
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