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.