President Obama’s homeland security adviser confirms that the administration is considering issuing an executive order to secure the mostly privately-owned systems critical to the functioning of the United States’ economy and society. John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, said the administration is exploring issuing an executive order to direct federal agencies to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure by working with the private sector to develop security standards.
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