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On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order (EO) to protect federal government networks and software supply chains against increasing threats of attacks from malicious cyber actors, setting the stage for future rulemaking and amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) focusing on IT and software sold to the government.
Citing the need for the federal government to “partner with the private sector” to protect the nation against cyber threats from nation-state actors and cyber criminals, the EO urges “bold changes and significant investments” in cybersecurity. Among other things, the EO calls for:
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On May 12, 2021, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” (EO). The EO was in the works prior to the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, reportedly a ransomware incident that snarled the flow of gas on the east coast for days. Ransomware attacks are nothing new, but they are increasing in severity. Most do not see the large sums paid to hackers by victim organizations needing access to their encrypted data or wanting to stop a disclosure of sensitive information if they can. But most do see the crippling of vital infrastructure caused by compromised computer systems without which basic services cease to flow.