Sean Cairncross said the idea rather is to collaborate with the private sector in a way that helps the U.S. government take the battle to its adversaries.
Then-Millenium challenge corporation CEO Sean Cairncross speaks during a ceremony on Aug. 5, 2019 at the presidential palace in Abidjan. (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP) (Photo credit should read ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)
The national cyber director is pitching an approach that blends cyber operations with diplomacy, law enforcement and pressure on CEOs to shore up their organizations.
Hackers have cut their attack timelines from weeks to hours while the government spreads resources too thin. We need to stop pretending we can protect everything and…
U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during the “Winning the AI Race” summit hosted by All‑In Podcast and Hill & Valley Forum at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump signed executive orders related to his Artificial Intelligence Action Plan during the event. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Russell Vought’s updated memo using a common attestation form voluntary. A critic told CyberScoop it’s the “first major policy step back” on cybersecurity under Trump.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., walks towards a closed-door briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Nov. 5, 2025 on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
The six-pillar document covers a lot of ground in a short space, and could be followed by an executive order implementing it, according to sources familiar with…