In the past two years, the U.S. Government issued several mandates requiring agencies to implement APM and application security capabilities by the end of fiscal year 2024. In this eBook, we review how APM and observability align with various federal initiatives, including Cybersecurity Executive Order (EO) 14028, and follow-on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandums like M-22-09, M-21-30, M-21-31, M-22-16, and M-22-18. This eBook will equip you with the necessary nuggets of knowledge you can immediately use in conversations with colleagues, customers, and even your boss.