Trump's draft cyber order drills down on 'authorities, capabilities' for protecting critical sectors

A draft of President Trump's forthcoming cybersecurity executive order currently being circulated would establish a process for determining government and industry “authorities and capabilities” for securing critical infrastructure sectors, with a focus on the electric, communications, and defense sectors.

The most recent version of the draft order requires within 180 days of signing the secretary of Homeland Security, along with the Defense secretary, the Attorney General, FBI director, the Director of National Intelligence, and heads of sector-specific agencies to...