Via Teleconference (August 24, 2021) 3:02 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hey, everyone. This is [senior administration official]. So, just — thank you all for joining us today. As you all remember, last month, we announced that the President was going to host a meeting with private sector leaders on August 25th, which is tomorrow. On the…
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National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems
Protection of our Nation’s critical infrastructure is a responsibility of the government at the Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial levels and of the owners and operators of that infrastructure. The cybersecurity threats posed to the systems that control and operate the critical infrastructure on which we all depend are among the most significant and…
Background Press Call on Improving Cybersecurity of U.S. Critical Infrastructure
6:02 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thank you. Hey, everyone. Thank you for joining us on a 6:00 p.m. on a Tuesday evening. So, you’re joined by senior administration officials today to give you an embargoed preview of a step we’re announcing tomorrow to protect the cybersecurity of our critical infrastructure. This is embargoed until 9:00…
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan Will Bolster Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is one of the preeminent challenges of our time, which is why President Biden has made strengthening U.S. cybersecurity capabilities a top priority and has already taken action to advance it, including with last week’s Executive Order. The American Jobs Plan will build on that work and deliver resilient infrastructure for the American people,…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on Executive Order Charting a New Course to Improve the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Protect Federal Government Networks
Via Teleconference 5:36 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us on short notice. Today’s call will be on background, attributed to a “senior administration official,” and contents will be embargoed until 6:30 p.m. tonight. With that, I’m happy to turn it over to our speaker. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thank you so…
Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The United States faces persistent and increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns that threaten the public sector, the private sector, and ultimately the American people’s security and privacy. The Federal Government…
FACT SHEET: President Signs Executive Order Charting New Course to Improve the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Protect Federal Government Networks
Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and protect federal government networks. Recent cybersecurity incidents such as SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange, and the Colonial Pipeline incident are a sobering reminder that U.S. public and private sector entities increasingly face sophisticated malicious cyber activity from both nation-state actors and cyber criminals. These…
About the Director
Kemba Walden is the Acting National Cyber Director in the Office of the National Cyber Director. Kemba served as the inaugural Principal Deputy National Cyber Director for eight months, during which she co-led the organization, overseeing the development and growth of the office. During her tenure, the Office of the National Cyber Director drafted and released the National Cybersecurity Strategy,…
Office of the National Cyber Director
ONCD was established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. ONCD is working to ensure every American can share in the full benefits of our digital ecosystem, including the economic prosperity and democratic participation it enables, while aggressively addressing and mitigating the risks and threats at large in cyberspace. By cultivating unity…
Celebrating 5 Years of the Technology Modernization Fund
By Clare Martorana, Federal Chief Information Officer and TMF Board Chair, and Raylene Yung, TMF Executive Director This week marks a significant milestone for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF)—the five-year anniversary. The TMF, an innovative funding model for Federal technology modernization projects, has grown and expanded significantly since its humble beginnings. Established in 2018, the…
