Biden to sign cybersecurity memo strengthening critical infrastructure protections

President Joe Biden will sign a memorandum on Wednesday to create new voluntary cybersecurity goals for critical infrastructure operators, the latest attempt by the administration to counter the exploding problem of hacks.

The National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems will direct the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, in collaboration with other agencies, to develop cybersecurity performance goals for critical infrastructure operators such as those in the energy industry, food suppliers, hospitals, and key parts of the government.