Upcoming events will lay basis for key decisions under Trump cybersecurity order

Major deadlines under President Trump's cybersecurity order are fast approaching in August, but a number of events this month will actually lay the foundation for complying with next month's requirements, including mandatory federal use the National Institute of Standards and Technology's framework of cybersecurity standards.

Trump's order sets an Aug. 9 deadline for a number of core requirements, such as development of a government-wide cyber risk management report, a plan for modernizing federal information technology systems through “shared services,” a...