White House announces $19 billion worth of cybersecurity reforms

Published February 9, 2016 10:00am ET



The White House on Monday announced sweeping reforms to federal cybersecurity policy that will include a congressional commission, executive orders, a new federal cybersecurity official, a move by the federal government to reduce the use of Social Security numbers, and a request to Congress for billions in funding.

“The President’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan is the capstone of more than seven years of determined effort by this administration,” White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel said in a call with reporters on Monday.

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