White House Issues Memo to Bolster NSS Cybersecurity

President Trump signed a new cybersecurity memorandum to strengthen protections for National Security Systems, which handle the government's most sensitive classified information and military operations. The directive establishes a governance structure by reestablishing and modernizing the Committee on National Security Systems, which will set baseline security requirements across all agencies and has authority to issue emergency directives. The NSA director will serve as National Manager for these systems, ensuring civilian agency systems receive the same level of protection as military and intelligence systems while promoting coordination and information sharing across government.