Approximately at the same time as the Executive Order that we described in Part 1 was issued, the Attorney General (AG) unofficially released 90 pages of Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), which will become official once published in the
On February 28, 2024, the White House issued an Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern. The 17-page Executive Order pointed out that “countries of concern” could use
On February 21, 2024, President Biden signed an Executive Order and issued several federal rules aimed at improving the cybersecurity of U.S. ports and maritime supply chains. The measures introduce new cybersecurity requirements and standards for stakeholders of the U.S.
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order aimed at improving cybersecurity of the federal government, with assistance from the private sector. The 18-page Executive Order does not set forth specific requirements, but rather sets deadlines for named agencies to develop requirements, standards, or guidelines on specific cybersecurity areas. The Executive Order also states that “All Federal Information Systems should meet or exceed the standards and requirements for cybersecurity set forth in and issued pursuant to this order.” Any company subject to either the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) contract requirements may be seeing substantial changes in the future.
On May 11th, 2017, the White House released an executive order on strengthening the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure (the “Order”). The Order marks the administration’s first successful effort to address cybersecurity, after an earlier draft executive order on cybersecurity was postponed in January.
The Order is divided into three substantive sections covering the cybersecurity of federal networks, the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, and cybersecurity for the nation.
It appears that Congress and the Administration are finally prepared to collaborate on addressing cybersecurity threats facing the nation. The Administration is moving forward on its cyber threat initiative, and a recent New York Times article suggested that Congress is
On April 1, 2015, President Obama issued Executive Order 13694, creating a new sanctions program that targets the growing and evolving threat posed by cyber-attacks. The Order authorizes sanctions against those who seek to use cyber-attacks to harm critical infrastructure, target network availability, and steal sensitive information, such as trade secrets and personal financial information.
The Order requires the freezing of assets of designated cyber-attackers in the United States or in the control or possession of US persons. It also prohibits US individuals and organizations from engaging in any transactions with those on the sanctions list or any entities they own.