Biden Executive Order Aims to Shore Up Cyber Defenses
Order Also Calls for Protection From Quantum Computer Threats
President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House as he gives his farewell address Jan. 15. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Jan. 16 aimed at strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity and making it easier to go after foreign adversaries or hacking groups that try to compromise U.S. internet and telecommunication systems.
Provisions in the order call for the development of minimum cybersecurity standards for government technology contractors and require that contractors submit evidence that they’re complying with the rules.
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