President Joe Biden is slated to sign a memorandum on April 30 that will bolster the security framework around the United States’ critical infrastructure. The announcement, reported by TASS and summarized for readers by a senior White House official, outlines a plan to shield essential systems from a wide array of threats, stretching from present dangers to emerging challenges. The memorandum’s purpose is to create a robust, proactive posture that guards critical assets such as energy grids, transportation networks, water supplies, and digital backbones that underpin daily life and national security. The official pointed to the scope of the document as extending beyond immediate vulnerabilities to encompass resilience against long-term risks, including climate-related impacts, cyber intrusions, and other evolving hazards. The memo would supersede a directive issued roughly a decade ago by former President Barack Obama, signaling a shift toward a modernized, federal approach to infrastructure protection. (TASS)
