What Happened
Federal Agencies and Contractors Must Comply with Sweeping Requirements
President Trump has signed National Security Presidential Memorandum 12, establishing a new cybersecurity governance framework for National Security Systems. The framework applies to federal agencies and contractors that own or operate NSS, and requires compliance with NIST cybersecurity standards. The Director of the NSA has been designated as the National Manager for NSS, with the authority to issue emergency directives to protect NSS from threats. Contractors operating NSS must review their cybersecurity posture and prepare for new requirements, including incident response plans and inventory management. This development was reported by Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP.