After much waiting, the Obama administration has finally released its cybersecurity executive order. You can find it below, or follow the link here.
Cybersecurity executive order by Brendan Sasso
Some analysis from both Foreign Policy’s John Reed and the Atlantic Council’s Jason Healey. Consensus seems to be that the EO is a necessary, albeit underwhelming step towards improving the nation’s cybersecurity.
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Mention of the executive order in the 2/12/13 State of the Union Addrress was as follows:
“America must also face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks. We know hackers steal people’s identities and infiltrate private e-mail. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets. Now our enemies are also seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, and our air traffic control systems. We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy.
“That’s why, earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defenses by increasing information sharing, and developing standards to protect our national security, our jobs, and our privacy. Now, Congress must act as well, by passing legislation to give our government a greater capacity to secure our networks and deter attacks.”
Admin_WCS
Mention of the executive order in the 2/12/13 State of the Union Addrress was as follows:
“America must also face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks. We know hackers steal people’s identities and infiltrate private e-mail. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets. Now our enemies are also seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, and our air traffic control systems. We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy.
“That’s why, earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defenses by increasing information sharing, and developing standards to protect our national security, our jobs, and our privacy. Now, Congress must act as well, by passing legislation to give our government a greater capacity to secure our networks and deter attacks.”