"I will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government and making recommendations for drastic reforms," Trump said in September.
"I think there's an ancillary risk to the cybersecurity defenses of the [federal] enterprise, because that just tends to be a pot that people feel they can pull from without too many eyes noticing," said one former White House technology official.
Government institutions have become a prime target for hackers in recent years. The well-storied Colonial Pipeline and SolarWinds Orion incidents, in particular, galvanized Biden-era interest in shoring up U.S. cyber posture through a sweeping executive order.
When broad federal budget cuts are introduced, cyber and tech spending are frequently targeted first, as the immediate impact on operations is minimal, according to a former official.
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