Cyber Executive Order Turns One – MeriTalk

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This month marks the first anniversary of President Trump signing his cyber executive order (EO), formally titled the Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure. With the anniversary of the May 11, 2017 signing upon us, MeriTalk spoke with industry experts about the EO and the state of cybersecurity in the Federal government.

With the cyber EO being a year old, it might be time to revisit exactly what the Trump administration focused on. First, the cyber EO stresses the importance of protecting data held within Federal networks, and holding agency heads accountable for implementing risk management measures. To up the accountability within the Federal government, the EO mandates multiple new reports from agency executives to document their progress in meeting the EO’s goals and requirements. The order also mandates that agencies use the previously voluntary NIST cybersecurity framework. To align with the larger Federal modernization push, the EO focused on modernizing the Federal IT systems–with a preference for shared services.

Grading the EO

When asked to give the cyber EO a grade, Chris Townsend,…

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