This past Friday, we got a much-needed break from Coronavirus policy debates. President Trump issued an executive order to help protect the national power grid from cyber-threats by decreasing the country’s dependence on foreign-manufactured equipment. In the executive order, President Trump states:
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“I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that foreign adversaries are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in the United States bulk-power system, which provides the electricity that supports our national defense, vital emergency services, critical infrastructure, economy, and way of life. The bulk-power system is a target of those seeking to commit malicious acts against the United States and its people, including malicious cyber activities, because a successful attack on our bulk-power system would present significant risks to our economy, human health and safety, and would render the United States less capable of acting in defense of itself and its allies.”
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