Take fight to the enemy, #US #cyber boss says
Speaking at #AspenCyberSummit in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, #Cairncross said his office is currently working on a new National Cyber Strategy document that he said will be short, to the point, and designed to pair policy with actions that go beyond improving defensive posture. He wants the US government, in cooperation with private industry, to start going after threat actors directly.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/the_us_wants_to_go/

What could go wrong?
#ITsec #security

Donald Trump intends to nominate former administration official and GOP lawyer #Sean #Cairncross as the next
👉 national #cyber #director, according to a document obtained by POLITICO.
Cairncross served as CEO of the Millenium Challenge Corporation for two years under the first Trump administration, a U.S. foreign aid agency that provides grants to stimulate economic growth in other nations.
Prior to being confirmed to lead the MCC, Cairncross served as a deputy assistant to the president under the first Trump term.
👉He does not appear to have held formal roles in cybersecurity.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/11/sean-cairncross-cyber-director-nomination-00203759