Some details of the Biden administration’s executive order have leaked, generating mostly skepticism among cybersecurity experts. The administration reportedly won’t release a formal executive order addressing these and other cybersecurity matters for weeks. The order would reportedly require federal contractors to meet specific software standards and mandate basic security practices, including data encryption and two-factor authentication. Some experts worry about the burdens imposed by mandatory breach reporting requirements, particularly if software and hardware providers are obligated to report incidents within days. The source also expressed concern about how critical and non-critical software are defined.”]