Limits Seen in White House Cybersecurity Executive Order

The White House may have difficulty bolstering U.S. cyber defenses through an executive order unless there’s enough public support, according to former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden.

If President Barack Obama issues an executive order rather than waiting for Congress to agree on comprehensive legislation, it would be an admission that there isn’t broad support for cybersecurity efforts, Hayden said in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s Peter Cook on the new program “Capitol Gains,” which airs Sept. 30.