President Biden signed an executive order to strengthen the government’s ability to respond to maritime cybersecurity threats, amid heightened concerns that China could seek to hobble crucial infrastructure systems in the United States. Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, said that the order would also allow the U.S. Coast Guard to outline rules for establishing minimum cybersecurity requirements at ports throughout the United States, and that the government would invest $20 billion in port infrastructure as part of Mr. Biden’s infrastructure agenda.
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