The Cybersecurity 202: Biden administration issues executive order in wake of pipeline attack Tonya Riley with Aaron Schaffer In the wake of yet another major cyberattack, the Biden administration unveiled a historic cybersecurity directive that officials hope will initiate major change in U.S. cybersecurity standards. The directive outlines a number of measures to strengthen federal cybersecurity, including instilling more rigorous security requirements for software providers that contract with the federal government, improving reporting practices for cybersecurity incidents and requiring federal agencies to adopt better security practices. “We simply cannot let waiting for the next incident to happen to be the status quo under which we operate," a White House official said.