A Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) is a formal risk management document used to track and manage identified security weaknesses in federal information systems and their supporting environments. It documents each identified vulnerability or compliance gap, the planned corrective actions, assigned responsibilities, required resources, estimated completion dates, and progress toward remediation. POA&Ms are maintained throughout a system’s lifecycle to demonstrate ongoing risk management and are a key artifact under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and the Risk Management Framework (RMF), supporting continuous monitoring and authorization decisions.
Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
A risk management document tracking identified security weaknesses, corrective actions, owners, and remediation dates for federal systems.
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