White House reportedly considers cyber executive order
After Senate Republicans last week blocked the passage of a cyber security bill, the White House is considering reviving the legislation through an executive order, according to a report this weekend.
President Obama may issue an executive order that could require critical infrastructure operators to meet certain standards around network protection, as specified by the federal agencies that regulate these industries, according to a Saturday report in The Hill.
White House press secretary Jay Charney told the newspaper that the Obama administration "is determined to do absolutely everything we can to better protect our nation against today's cyber threats and we will do that." The White House released sweeping security proposals in 2011.
