The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order Overview and Considerations for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business.

Computer security.

Constitutional law.

Executive departments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Provides background on cybersecurity threats to national security and economic interests, and examines their consequences and implications for the U.S. Provides overview of Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, which attempts to enhance the security and resiliency of critical infrastructure (CI) through voluntary, collaborative efforts involving Federal agencies and owners and operators of privately owned CI, as well as use of existing Federal regulatory authorities. Investigates legislative and constitutional authority for Executive Order 13636, considers how its provisions relate to cybersecurity proposals in the 112th and 113th Congresses, and summarizes reactions to date

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version United States. Commission on Marine Science, Engineering, and Resources. 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-RSI-0589

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license