Sources: Obama to issue cybersecurity order on Wednesday

The Hill
February 11, 2013

The White House is poised to release a cybersecurity executive order on Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter told The Hill.

The highly anticipated directive from President Obama is expected to be released at a briefing Wednesday morning at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where senior administration officials will provide an update about cybersecurity policy.

[...] The executive order would establish a voluntary program where companies operating critical infrastructure would elect to meet cybersecurity best practices and standards crafted, in part, by the government.

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This article was posted: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 3:18 pm

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