Trump to Sign Executive Order on Cybersecurity

Trump to Sign Executive Order on Cybersecurity
President Donald Trump points to guests upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force One, Md., on Jan. 26, 2017. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The Associated Press
1/31/2017
Updated:
1/31/2017

President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity.

A White House official said Tuesday that the order will charge the head of the Office of Management and Budget with assessing security risk to computer networks across the executive branch of government.

The official said the order also directs agency heads to develop plans to modernize information technology infrastructure.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the executive order hadn’t been publicly released.