Private sector chief executive officers ceos and general counsels have consistently identified cybersecurity threats as one of their top concerns. Treasury department report to the president on cybersecurity. Executive order strengthening the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure by the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the. Implementation of the cybersecurity executive order. Executive order 654 establishing an emergency board to investigate disputes between the long island rail road company and certain of its employees represented by labor organizations. To better address these risks, the president issued executive order 636, improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, on february 12, 20, which established that it is the policy of the united states to enhance the security and resilience of the nations critical infrastructure and. Cybersecurity executive order new york state office of. The framework for improving critical infrastructure. Executive order 636 eo, improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, on february 12, 20.
Executive order aims to facilitate sharing of information. Improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity executive order 636. Embargoed until the delivery the state of the union address, us president obama signed the expected and highly anticipated. Framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Computer networkssecurity measuresgovernment policy. On february 12, 20, president obama signed executive order 636, improving. Improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity open pdf 325 kb alternate title. Implementation of the cybersecurity executive order november th, 20 ben beeson, partner, lockton companies gerald j. Cybersecurity framework development process overview.
Executive order 636improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity. A summary of the cybersecurity executive order lawfare. Executive order 636 improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity signed. Executive order 691 of february, 2015 promoting private sector cybersecurity information sharing by the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, it is hereby ordered as follows. Crs report for congress prepared for members and committees of congress the 20 cybersecurity executive order. Overview and considerations for congress congressional research service 3 cyberterrorists cyberterrorists are statesponsored and nonstate actors who engage in cyberattacks as a form of warfare. Section 2 addresses federal support for the owners and operators of critical infrastructure. Executive order promoting private sector cybersecurity. The 20 cybersecurity executive order every crs report. The cybersecurity executive order and presidential policy. The preliminary cybersecurity framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity is. Federal register improving critical infrastructure. In february 20, the president signed executive order eo 636, improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and presidential policy directive ppd21, critical infrastructure security and resilience.
Overview and considerations for congress november 8, 20 open pdf 329 kb the federal role in cybersecurity has been a topic of discussion and debate for over a decade. President obama signed executive order 636 in 20, titled improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, which set the stage for the nist cybersecurity framework. It defines ci broadly, to include cyber and other systems as well as physical structures. Nist cybersecurity framework provide a prioritized, flexible, repeatable, performancebased, and costeffective approach to help owners and operators of critical infrastructure identify, assess, and manage cyber risk executive order directives help owners and operators of critical infrastructure identify, assess, and manage cyber risk.
May 11, 2017 executive order strengthening the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure. This executive order is a down payment on strengthening our critical infrastructure, but the nation still requires cybersecurity legislation in order to update the governments authorities to address this urgent threat. Executive order 636 of february 12, 20 improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Americas cybersecurity workforce open pdf 263kb from the document. This order introduced efforts to share information on cybersecurity threats and to build a set of current and successful approaches. Information security survey 20 report we find that organizations are moving in the right direction, but more still needs to be done urgently. Transnational terrorist organizations, insurgents, and jihadists have used the internet as a. Since executive order 636 first identified section 9 entities in 20, cisa and interagency partners have engaged with each section 9 entity and accompanying sector to provide timely and relevant information about available government assistance, such as cybersecurity related. By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the.
Executive order improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Repeated cyber intrusions into critical infrastructure demonstrate the need for improved cybersecurity. Improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity executive. Potus executive order eo improving critical infrastructure ci cybersecurity. The order directs the executive branch to enhance the security and resilience of the nations critical infrastructure2 by developing a voluntary and. Again, this builds on president obamas 20 executive order. On may 11, 2017, president trump issued executive order 800, strengthening the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure, eo 800 or eo, to improve the nations cyber posture and capabilities in the face of intensifying cybersecurity threats to its digital and physical security. In accordance with section 8e, gsa and the department of defense submitted recommendations to the president addressing the feasibility, benefits, and merits of incorporating cybersecurity standards into acquisition planning and contract administration, and harmonizing procurement requirements. May 19, 2017 president obama signed executive order 636 in 20, titled improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, which set the stage for the nist cybersecurity framework. Start printed page 22391 executive order 800 of may 11, 2017 strengthening the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure. Overview and considerations for congress congressional research service summary the federal role in cybersecurity has been a topic of discussion and debate for over a decade. Under this executive order, nist took charge of the. Addressing critical infrastructure cyber threats for state. This executive order calls for the development of a voluntary.
The order, published in conjunction with a new presidential directive on cybersecurity. May 11, 2017 the cybersecurity executive order has been reported and awaited for over three months. Overview and considerations for congress march 1, 20 open pdf 270 kb open pdf 270 kb. Trump made cybersecurity improvements part of his platform as a presidential candidate, and the issue also. Americas economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity. For the cybersecurity framework to meet the requirements of the. On february 12th, 20, the president issued executive order 636 improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity pdf 325 kb. In contrast to ppd21 document 86 this executive order focuses solely on critical infrastructure cybersecurity. However, such a model will only impose costs, encourage compliance over security, keep the u. Executive order 800 update issue 1 united states computer.
Presidential executive order on strengthening the cybersecurity of. Eo 20 executive orders signed by barack obama national archives. In order to address cyber threats to public health and. Overview and considerations for congress congressional research service executive order specifies that implementation will be consistent with applicable law and that nothing in the order provides regulatory authority to an agency beyond that under existing law. By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, it is hereby ordered as follows.
Governments partnership with the private sector to address these threats through. The nist cybersecurity framework on february 12, 20, president barack obama issued executive order 636, improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Stakeholder engagement on cybersecurity in the digital ecosystem. Despite significant legislative efforts in the 112 th and 1 congress, no major legislation on this. Improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity repeated cyber intrusions into critical infrastructure demonstrate the need for improved cybersecurity. Executive order aims to facilitate sharing of information on. Americas cybersecurity workforce is a strategic asset that protects the american people, the homeland, and the american way of life. Executive order eo 636 improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and presidential policy directive ppd 21 critical infrastructure security and resilience.
Postmarket management of cybersecurity in medical devices. May 30, 2014 the 20 cybersecurity executive order 1. The order uses a standardsetting approach to improve cybersecurity. This order builds upon the foundation established by executive order 636 of february 12, 20 improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and presidential policy directive21 ppd21 of february 12, 20 critical infrastructure security and resilience. Although the order comes after a number of failed attempts by congress last year to pass cybersecurity legislation, the white house has indicated that it doesnt see the executive order as a. In accordance with section 8e, gsa and the department of defense submitted recommendations to the president addressing the feasibility, benefits, and merits of incorporating cybersecurity standards into acquisition planning and contract. On november 19, the center for 21st century security and intelligence at brookings hosted a panel discussion on the 2014 national cybersecurity agenda. While the eo does take some positive steps in the area of information. Overview and considerations for congress description this report provides background information regarding the threats and consequences of cybersecurity. Fischer senior specialist in science and technology edward c. By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, and to protect american innovation and values, it is hereby ordered as follows. In february 20, the white house released executive order 636 which called upon the department of commerce to work with industry to develop a framework for use by u. We have structured our global information security survey 20 report to explore three areas.
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