directives
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Several executive-branch directives dictate how fast agencies must patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities and how thoroughly they must keep inventory of the software they use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Other students have also brought cases across the country, but different directives have been issued, adding to the confusion.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Filippi also claims he refused to comply with directives that he believed would put passengers in harm’s way and said that Kettle downplayed risks or dismissed them outright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
To be sure, the president and the executive branch are charged with lawfully implementing congressional directives about the dispersal of appropriated funds.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
He had apparently been repeating these strange directives for some time, and Zeitoun had only begun to hear them.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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