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Executive Order Issued by President Biden to Overhaul Cyber and Software Supply Chain Security and Expand Incident Reporting for Contractors

May 24, 2021

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By: Natasha G. Kohne, Michael J. Vernick, Angela B. Styles, Scott M. Heimberg

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