Upcoming White House cyber strategy to seek more involvement with private sector

"President Donald Trump's national cybersecurity strategy is expected to draw in more partnerships with the private sector while setting principles that seek to avoid an overly-prescriptive or regulation-heavy approach to cyber directives, the White House's national cyber director said Thursday at the Palo Alto Networks public sector summit in Virginia. The sweeping strategy document is currently being crafted and its authors have sought input from groups across the government, said Sean Cairncross, who was confirmed to his post leading federal cyber strategy over the summer."

""The second thing I would say, in terms of the private sector, is we will be socializing things moving forward." Though Cairncross's sentiment is fairly common for the development of sweeping cyber policy, his remarks help illustrate moves the second Trump administration is taking to seek more buy-in from cybersecurity companies that provide hefty contracting support to many U.S. government agencies, including offices in the Defense Department and intelligence community."

The national cybersecurity strategy will emphasize partnerships with the private sector and avoid overly-prescriptive or regulation-heavy directives. The strategy is being crafted with input from groups across the government and aims to speed resiliency and modernize defenses. The Office of the National Cyber Director, led by Sean Cairncross, will socialize strategy elements with industry and seek broader buy-in from cybersecurity firms that contract with federal agencies. The Biden-era 2023 strategy included stronger regulatory aims, and many of its components remain incomplete and challenging to implement. The approach seeks to balance security with freeing up resources for businesses.

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