Sec Napolitano: Cyber Exec Order Under review

An interagency review of an executive order implementing new cybersecurity policies affecting both federal agencies and critical infrastructure in the private sector is under way, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.

But she said she could not provide a timetable as to when the order would be issued. Sec Napolitano said such an order would be inherently limited. Only legislation can provide liability protection for companies who share sensitive information, she said, and give the Homeland Security Department relief from standard civil service requirements as it seeks to build its cybersecurity workforce. Federal agencies, Sec Napolitano said, need to work more effectively with the private sector in two key areas: real time information sharing and wider adoption of cyber best practices.

Additionally, Sec Napolitano said she doesn't use e-mail.