""The United States cannot expect this behavior to change," he said, adding the nation "must send a message this behavior is unacceptable" and should come with a cost to foreign rivals. "I'm committed to marshalling a unified, whole of nation approach on this, working in lockstep with our allies who share our commitment to democratic values, privacy and liberty," Cairncross said."
"He called out China and its storied campaigns that have targeted troves of telecommunications networks and other critical infrastructure across the country, adding later that "engagement and increased involvement with the private sector is necessary for our success." "Together, we'll explore concepts of operation to enable our extremely capable private sector, from exposing malign actions to shifting adversaries' risk calculus and bolstering resilience," he said."
"During a subsequent appearance at a Tuesday Politico event, Cairncross said "I think it is important that we really start to shape adversary behavior" and that "we can't be ambiguous" when it comes to deterring threat actors. The U.S. already conducts clandestine intrusions into adversaries' networks under legal authorities granted to the National Security Agency, U.S. Cyber Command and others."
Sean Cairncross was confirmed last month to lead the Office of the National Cyber Director. The government needs a more proactive response to digital attacks and must impose severe consequences on malicious foreign actors to prevent crippling cyberattacks. A unified, whole-of-nation approach should be marshalled in coordination with allies that share democratic values, privacy and liberty. Engagement with the private sector is necessary to expose malign actions, shift adversaries' risk calculus, and bolster resilience. The U.S. already conducts clandestine intrusions under legal authorities, but lawmakers argue the nation has not been assertive enough.
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