Today, Wednesday, a senior official in the US administration announced that US President Joe Biden will sign today a memorandum on ensuring the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure.
Washington – Sputnik. “The president will sign a memorandum on national security and improving the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure control systems,” the spokeswoman said.
The spokeswoman indicated that Biden will task the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce to work on setting official goals to ensure cybersecurity. The memorandum will also formalize the recent initiatives of the authorities in this field, which provides for the voluntary cooperation of companies with the authorities in this field.
The spokeswoman concluded that the authorities count on the voluntary participation of companies, but they do not exclude the mandatory aspects of cooperation established in the law.