Following his recent State of the Union address, President Obama
issued an Executive Order entitled
"Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity."
The Policy section of the Executive Order notes that repeated
cyber intrusions into critical infrastructure demand improved
cybersecurity. This section correctly points out that the threat to
critical infrastructure "continues to grow and represents one
of the most serious national security challenges we must
confront."
Indeed, it is stated that the "national and economic
security of the United States depends on the reliable functioning
of the Nation's critical infrastructure in the face of such
threats."
Accordingly, the Executive Order provides in no uncertain terms
that "it is the policy of the United States to enhance the
security and resilience of the Nation's critical infrastructure
and to maintain a cyber environment that encourages efficiency,
innovation, and economic prosperity while promoting
