On January 5, the Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") released a draft report for public comment in response to the May 11, 2017, Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure. The report, titled "Enhancing the Resilience of the Internet and Communications Ecosystem Against Botnets and Other Automated, Distributed Threats," identified five goals "that would dramatically reduce the threat of automated, distributed attacks and improve the resilience of the ecosystem." The final report is due to President Trump on May 11.

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