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Cyber

Biden Issues Memo To Strengthen Cybersecurity Of National Security Systems

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

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Biden Issues Memo To Strengthen Cybersecurity Of National Security Systems

President Joe Biden. Photo: White House

President Biden on Wednesday issued a directive aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of the nation’s information systems used for national security purposes, including giving the National Security Agency (NSA) authority to direct agencies to take specific measures against known or suspected cyber threats and vulnerabilities, and require agencies to report cyber incidents against these systems to the NSA. Biden’s National Security Memorandum (NSM)-8 also directs that National Security Systems (NSS) at a minimum meet the cybersecurity requirements set forth in…

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