National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said execution of the strategy is “rolling forward actively.”

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.

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.

Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems.

Sean Cairncross, in remarks at a summit, also said the United States needs to send a stronger message that Chinese cyberattacks are unwelcome.

Short-term and long-term extensions alike for the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act have fallen by the wayside despite industry and Trump administration advocacy.

Sean Cairncross also talked about near-term priorities in his first public speech since being confirmed.

Good, bad, puzzling — a March order and June order could have bigger ripples than realized when the president signed them.

It’s a “pivotal” moment for Sean Cairncross, fresh off his Senate confirmation in a changing federal cyber landscape.

The president selected the former RNC, White House and Millennium Challenge Corporation official for the job in February.