National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-12

The order directs federal agencies to implement a national policy establishing cybersecurity governance for National Security Systems (NSS) and designates the Director of the National Security Agency as the National Manager for NSS, with the Committee on National Security Systems overseeing standards and governance. The memorandum requires the Department of War, the Intelligence Community, and Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies that own or operate NSS to defend those systems to the greatest extent practicable and meet cybersecurity requirements equivalent to or exceeding those in Executive Order 14306.