White House Enhances Cybersecurity Governance for National Security Systems

The White House has issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 12 (NSPM-12), establishing a new framework to improve cybersecurity for critical national security systems. This directive re-establishes the Committee on National Security Systems and grants the National Security Agency expanded authority to assess and coordinate cyber defense activities across government. The goal is to bolster protection for military, intelligence, and other federal systems handling classified information.