The Biden administration is updating the US government’s blueprint for protecting the country’s most important infrastructure from hackers, terrorists, and natural disasters. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden will sign a national security memorandum overhauling a 2013 directive that lays out how agencies work together, with private companies, and with state and local governments to improve the security of hospitals, power plants, water facilities, schools, and other critical infrastructure.
Many companies say that without timely access to the government’s detailed intelligence about hackers’ activities, it is difficult to stay ahead of those adversaries. To address these tensions, Biden is directing US spy agencies to redouble their efforts to “collect, produce, and share intelligence” with infrastructure operators, Durkovich says.