President Trump on Friday signed National Security Presidential Memorandum-12 (NSPM-12) to bolster the cybersecurity of National Security Systems (NSS).
NSS includes the most sensitive computer systems in the US, used for the processing of classified information and for military and intelligence mission support.
The new memorandum establishes a clear structure for NSS governance and NSS cybersecurity requirements accountability, to ensure that NSS owned or operated by civilian agencies receive the same level of protection as those of the government.
“It shall be the policy of the United States Government to foster a proactive, adaptive, and resilient cybersecurity ecosystem for all NSS to better safeguard the Nation against persistent cyber threats from sophisticated adversaries,” NSPM-12 reads.
The memo also reestablishes the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS), modernizing it to set baseline cybersecurity requirements across all NSS.
