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Trump Will Hold Agency Chiefs Responsible For Managing Cyber Risk

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 31st, 2017

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Trump Will Hold Agency Chiefs Responsible For Managing Cyber Risk

President Donald Trump. Photo: White House.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the heads of federal departments and agencies assume responsibility for managing cyber security risk, saying security of their networks could be better.Trump had been expected to sign an executive order on strengthening cyber security but the White House press office said Tuesday afternoon that the signing had been canceled, without saying why.Trump had lunch on Tuesday with Rudy Giuliani, who is providing outside counsel on cyber security matters, and followed that meeting up with…

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