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Month: May 2021

Biden Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order

On May 12, 2021 President Biden signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which we previewed in a recent post, into law. The fifteen-page document includes various cybersecurity enhancement recommendations such as the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and review and revision of governmental procedures, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), all with associated timelines for completion.  The document is not a straightforward read, and the execution timelines...

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How To Prepare for the Cybersecurity Executive Order

On May 12, 2021 President Biden signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity into law. The fifteen-page document requires sweeping updates and overhauls of various cybersecurity processes and procedures, complete with deadlines for compliance.. Overview In spite of being only fifteen pages in length, the executive order is detailed and complex. It’s quite easy to become overwhelmed by the dependencies between requirements and deadlines for completion. In this document,...

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