President issues executive order on cybersecurity, critical infrastructure
President Trump yesterday issued an executive order on strengthening the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure, which includes hospitals and health systems. Among other provisions, the order calls for each federal agency to use the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (or any successor document) to manage the agency’s cybersecurity risk; and for agency heads to provide a risk management report to the Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of the Office of Management and Budget within 90 days.
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