New cybersecurity directive mandates fixes for federal agencies

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Security Info Watch

Nov. 29, 2021

The directive marks a strategic change by the federal government to proactively address cybersecurity risks

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Biden's latest cybersecurity directive marks a strategic change by the federal government to proactively address cybersecurity risks, modernize agencies, and develop more synchronized responses.
Biden’s latest cybersecurity directive marks a strategic change by the federal government to proactively address cybersecurity risks, modernize agencies, and develop more synchronized responses.

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President Joe Biden signed the Security Equipment Act of 2021 into law this week, which requires the FCC to ban all new equipment authorizations for entities on the agency's so-called 'Covered List.'

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The bipartisan K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021, signed into law by President Joe Biden, will give resources to school districts to help them protect themselves against cyberattacks.

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Under an order issued this week by President Joe Biden, businesses in the U.S. that employ more than 100 employees will soon have to ensure their workers are fully-vaccinated or tested weekly for Covid-19.

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President Biden's recently issued executive order on cybersecurity outlined an ambitious agenda, but experts say turning ideas into implementation will be heavy work.

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