Trump signs cyber executive order addressing federal, critical infrastructure security

President Trump has signed an executive order addressing cybersecurity for the federal government and critical infrastructure, along with international coordination and cyber deterrence, according to a senior administration official.

The order, which Trump signed earlier today, contains three sections on cybersecurity and IT modernization within the federal government, protecting critical infrastructure, and establishing a cyber deterrence policy and coordinating internationally on cyber issues, according to administration officials during a press briefing this afternoon.

The order directs cabinet-level agencies to...