Cyber policy marches forward, amid political pandemonium

Cybersecurity veterans say important initiatives are advancing across government and the private sector despite a chaotic national political picture that is overwhelming other policy areas.

They cite federal agencies' ongoing implementation of the framework of cybersecurity standards under President Trump's executive order as one sign that the policy wheels are turning in the right direction.

Other positive indicators include work on a closely watched update to the cyber framework by the National Institute of Standards and Technology -- in partnership...