Biden’s cyber executive order to include new rules for federal agencies, contractors
Under a forthcoming White House order, companies that do business with the federal government would have to meet software security standards and swiftly report cyber incidents to a new entity within the Department of Homeland Security, sources familiar with a draft version of the document said. The order, which could be made public in a matter of weeks, is meant to improve the government’s ability to detect, coordinate, response to and investigate cybersecurity incidents, as well as promote supply chain security and push government contractors to up their defenses. It is spurred largely by the suspected Russian campaign in which hackers exploited the update process for SolarWinds’ Orion software, which led to the compromise of nine federal agencies and roughly 100 companies, the White House previously said. Some of the order’s measures are aimed at strengthening DHS and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The White House directive would establish […]
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