Exclusive: Obama set to announce executive order on cybersecurity threat data

By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to announce an executive order directing the government and companies to share more information about cybersecurity threats in response to attacks like that on Sony Entertainment. As in other policy areas where Obama has been unable to get legislation through the now Republican-controlled Congress, the White House is turning to more limited administrative actions to advance its agenda as much as it can. The announcement could be tonight or tomorrow, when the U.S.

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Exclusive: Obama set to announce executive order on cybersecurity threat data