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The recent cybersecurity executive order looks to improve threat information sharing between the private and public sectors.
President Joe Biden’s recent cybersecurity executive order sets several rapid-paced deadlines for agencies to work toward adopting a zero trust posture in order to generally harden the security of the federal government. But that doesn’t mean agencies have to accomplish this on their own.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology said it isn't interested in establishing new testing or compliance regimes for software companies to conform to in implementing the president's new cybersecurity executive order.
The Office of Management and Budget is giving them 12 months to implement the critical software protections outlined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in July.
The administration will develop performance goals for critical infrastructure cybersecurity as part of an effort emphasizing voluntary collaboration, but current and former officials see the potential for federal mandates amid a concerning rash of cyber attacks.
Industry is concerned about an initiative under President Biden's executive order that could lead to requirements for a "software bill of materials."
President Joe Biden’s recent cybersecurity executive order (EO) was met with a great deal of anticipation and acclaim from both the public and private sectors. While the EO only directly applies to government agencies and their suppliers, it’s likely that it will become a guiding factor across industry at large. In fact, a great deal of vendors who work with the federal government are already following many of these practices, both because their capabilities can help agencies reach their goals and for the sake of good cyber hygiene itself.
The Trump administration is making a major push for agencies to consolidate back-office systems and make them more efficient through these shared resources.
Today is the day White House asked agencies to submit their framework implementation action plans for the Trump administration's executive order on cybersecurity. What's new is having an agency executive responsible for all of the metrics and the addition of risk management. Tom Jones, federal systems engineer at Bay Dynamics, provides insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Julie Perkins hosts a roundtable discussion of the latest developments in cybersecurity. July 11, 2014
On this week's Capital Impact show, Bloomberg Government analysts will examine the reasons for the shortage of skilled worker visas, and the differences between U.S. and European approaches to cybersecurity. May 2, 2013