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Just 14 out of hundreds of eligible agencies and departments provided any written response to a Trump-era executive order establishing a new category of the civil service called Schedule F meant to encompass a range of policy-related and supervisory roles, according to documents obtained by FCW under the Freedom of Information Act.
The executive order, released in October 2020, tasked agencies with compiling preliminary lists of positions to be reclassified under Schedule F by Jan. 19, 2021, just one day before the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Biden revoked the executive order on Jan. 22.
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The cyber landscape is changing once again, in terms of impact, policy and potential exposure. In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack, the Biden administration released a long-awaited Executive Order intended to strengthen US cybersecurity infrastructure. The order, released on May 12, triggers the rulemaking process to modernize cybersecurity within federal government systems and increase regulation of federal contractors. While much of the substance and posture of the Order is a continuation of historical trends, a few notable developments have materially changed the operating environment, including the prospect of greater federal regulation.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
One of the nation’s largest pipelines, Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45 percent of the East Coast’s fuel supplies, was forced to shut down on May 7 after it was targeted by a ransomware attack. Ransomware is a type of malware where criminal groups encrypt data, effectively “holding it hostage,” until the victim pays a ransom.
Colonial Pipeline resumed operations on May 15. However, the cyberattack has sparked public panic and outcry as parts of the country experience fuel shortages and fuel prices rise to their highest levels in nearly seven years. The incident has also renewed efforts government-wide to strengthen security of U.S. pipelines and the power grid. On May 11, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce reintroduced bipartisan legislation aimed at bolstering the Department of Energy’s (“DOE”) ability to respond to cybersecurity threats to U.S. energy infrastructure. Among the several measures introduced were:
Print article Tommy Beaudreau spent the Trump years as a corporate lawyer working for energy companies of all stripes, including many of the developers that are key to the Biden administration’s goal of building thousands of offshore wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean. Beaudreau is now poised to be confirmed as the No. 2 official at the Interior Department, which will decide whether these projects should receive federal permits to start construction after evaluating their environmental impact. Although some environmental groups have criticized him for his corporate work for fossil fuel companies, it’s his private practice work for a wide swath of the offshore wind industry that may force him to sit out key decisions in an area that’s central to President Joe Biden’s climate goals.