New Initiatives and Mandates for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity: An Analysis for Owners and Operators Due to these escalating attempts to disrupt or destroy infrastructure, President Barack Obama issued on February 12, 2013, an executive order (EO) and presidential policy directive (PPD) aimed to reduce the risk of cyber threats and attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure. This white paper from CSC looks at the consequences of this order and the next steps organizations should take.