Today, the White House released its Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity. In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, the executive order aims to strengthen and promote innovation in cybersecurity while promoting the safety and resilience of the digital tools agencies rely on. We are encouraged to see the executive order address key digital Identity initiatives. Let’s break them down below. Key digital Identity initiatives Sections three (3) and five (5) of the executive order put digital Identity back on the frontlines of cybersecurity. SECTION 3: Modernizing federal government cybersecurity Prioritize phishing-resistant authentication The executive order builds on the deployments that the Office of Management and Budget and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have established since the preceding Executive Order’s release. It directs agencies to modernize their Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) practices by using phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication, such as WebAuthn.