( CNN ) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday will sign an executive order outlining standards that companies operating critical infrastructure should follow to protect from cyberattacks , a source informed of the planning told CNN . The order will also include an information-sharing provision to enable data exchange between the private sector and the government , the source said . Obama has been considering such an order since last year , after Congress failed to move forward on cybersecurity legislation . Administration officials have said that the failure to pass legislation has given the executive branch the incentive to fill in the gap with an executive order . The administration still wants the Department of Homeland Security to regulate critical infrastructure and for Congress to pass legislation , the source said .
The order will provide standards for companies operating critical infrastructure . It also aims to enable data exchange between the private sector and the government . Source says the administration still wants Congress to pass cybersecurity legislation .