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Biden Administration Orders Improvements to Cybersecurity and Federal Networks Amid Cyberattacks

By Jason M. Vespoli, Abram J. Pafford, Edwin O. Childs, Anne S. Peterson & Andrew Konia on May 20, 2021

On May 12, President Biden signed an executive order mandating that the federal government significantly improve cybersecurity within its networks and modernize federal cyber defenses. This move follows a series of cyberattacks on private companies and federal government networks over the past year, including a recent incident that resulted in gasoline shortages along the U.S. East Coast.

To learn about new standards for federal information systems, which will trigger wide-reaching changes for federal contractors and private sector industry participants, see the full alert on our website.

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    Privacy & Data Security
  • Blog:
    Password Protected
  • Organization:
    McGuireWoods LLP
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