Biden signs executive order improving national cybersecurity after major cyber attacks

President Biden signs Executive Order 14028 on improving the nation's cybersecurity following major cyber attacks including the SolarWinds hack and Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. The order removes contractual barriers to information sharing between government and private sector, modernizes federal cybersecurity standards, and establishes a Cybersecurity Safety Review Board. The action represents the most notable federal cybersecurity policy in decades and aims to improve the security of critical infrastructure and federal networks.