Biden executive order aims to shore up US cyber defenses

Biden signs 11th-hour cybersecurity executive order

Ransomware, AI, secure software, digital IDs – there's something for everyone in the presidential directive

Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Closes Out His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order

The executive order follows a ProPublica investigation that found Microsoft prioritized profit over security, leaving the federal government vulnerable to the largest hack in U.S. history. Vendors must now demonstrate that their products are secure.

Biden orders review, new rules governing US national cybersecurity

President Biden has introduced a list of stringent security measures for the federal government and software providers to adhere to, or lose their contracts.

Biden Takes Cybersecurity Step

President Biden issued an executive order on Thursday mandating new security standards and greater disclosure for companies selling software to the government, a response to years of digital disruptions, spying, and ransomware attacks from foreign adversaries. "The goal is to make it costlier and harder for China, Russia, Iran, and...

New Critical Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator Program Track Aims to Bolster Cybersecurity Technology - CleanTechnica

Now in its Third Year, the CECA Program Shifts its Focus to Fill Critical Technology Gaps within the Marketplace As the Critical Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator (CECA) program concludes its pilot, the program’s researchers and scientists are switching gears to focus on critical technology gaps within the current marketplace. These tech ... [continued] The post New Critical Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator Program Track Aims to Bolster Cybersecu…

US executive order seeks to shore up cyber defences

Executive order also requires companies selling software or systems to the government to prove they meet security standards.