Biden Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity
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On Wednesday, President Biden signed an executive order aimed at protecting U.S. cybersecurity and federal government networks. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s order will require all federal agencies to use basic cybersecurity measures, such as multi-factor authentication, right-leaning articles highlight that the Biden administration is looking to require companies to upgrade cybersecurity measures.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden’s order will require all federal agencies to use basic cybersecurity measures, such as multi-factor authentication. Officials are hoping to leverage the federal government’s massive spending power to make software safer for the private sector as well.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Biden’s executive order follows several major cybersecurity incidents, including a ransomware attack on a pipeline company that has prompted gas shortages in the southeast. The broad order aims to strengthen cybersecurity for federal networks.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that the Biden administration is looking to require companies to upgrade cybersecurity measures. Previously, Biden’s American Jobs Plan did not mention cybersecurity as a priority among its provisions for spending on clean energy.
From the right
Biden backs cybersecurity requirements for recipients of infrastructure funds
The Washington Examiner