White House Issues Memo to Bolster NSS Cybersecurity
Source SecurityWeek
Description
The White House issued National Security Presidential Memorandum-12 (NSPM-12) to strengthen cybersecurity governance and accountability for National Security Systems (NSS), which handle classified and sensitive military and intelligence information. NSPM-12 reestablishes the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) to set baseline cybersecurity requirements and oversee NSS security across government agencies. The memorandum assigns the NSA Director as the National Manager for NSS cybersecurity, responsible for technical advice, incident response recommendations, and emergency directives. Agencies must maintain inventories of NSS and coordinate with CNSS to improve resilience against cyber threats. This initiative aims to create a proactive and adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem for NSS but does not describe a specific vulnerability or exploit.