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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)

Sean Cairncross lays out what’s coming next for Trump’s cyber strategy

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.
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)

US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world

The Trump administration also envisions artificial intelligence playing a role in protecting federal government networks.
President Donald Trump answers questions while departing the White House on July 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump pulls US out of international cyber orgs

Among the 66 international organizations the administration withdrew from are a handful that work on cybersecurity topics.
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