On May 11, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13800, Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure. The intention was to reduce https://www.upguard.com/blog/cybersecurity-risk to national security by improving federal agencies’ cybersecurity and information technology (IT) systems. The executive order holds the heads of federal agencies accountable for their agencies’ https://www.upguard.com/blog/it-risk-management practices.
To prioritize cybersecurity in the federal government as a matter of national security, the executive order made the following points: Agencies must evaluate risks to information security.
The final pillar of the US National Cyber Strategy asks for every US citizen and every organization to work together to improve national security.