Biden Signs Sweeping Executive Order on Cybersecurity
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DougOlenick) • May 12, 2021
President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden signed an extensive executive order Wednesday detailing the government s plan to increase cybersecurity protection across the public and private sectors, as well as securing the nation s digital infrastructure against that type of attack that targeted SolarWinds and its customers.
The Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity covers a myriad of topics, including improving the ability for the public and private sector to share intelligence; modernizing the federal government s approach to cybersecurity; and enhancing supply chain security.
The executive order, which had been expected for weeks, is part of the Biden Administration response to a series of cybersecurity incidents that have happened over the last several months, including th