The U.S. government has 45 days to upgrade its security standards for protecting the data it holds on millions of U.S. citizens. The Office of Management and Budget, which operates under the White House, sent a "Memorandum for the Heads of Departments and Agencies" on June 23 requesting the implementation of <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6088937.html?tag=zdnn.alert">new security standards and practices</A> concerning data.