Biden Administration Plans Executive Actions to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity

Officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that the Biden administration is working on “close to a dozen” action items to be included in an upcoming executive order meant to strengthen federal cybersecurity in the wake of two major breaches. “We continue to work urgently to make the investments necessary, and the administration is working on close to a dozen actions for an upcoming executive order,” a senior DHS official told reporters during a phone call.