US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity defenses and establishing a voluntary framework for cooperation between the federal government and developers of advanced artificial intelligence models, reviving portions of a broader AI initiative that he abruptly shelved less than two weeks ago. The order, “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and…
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The Trump Administration Is in Talks to Fund U.S. Drone Companies
Neros and Donald Trump Jr.-linked Unusual Machines are among the companies in deal talks.
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The Trump Administration Is in Talks to Fund U.S. Drone Companies
Neros and Donald Trump Jr.-linked Unusual Machines are among the companies in deal talks.
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Trump postpones executive order focused on AI security
President Donald Trump said he would postpone the release of an executive order that would set up a 90-day testing and vetting regime for frontier AI models, hours before the White House was set to publicly announce the signing. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office Thursday, Trump said he opted to delay the order…
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The curious case of Sean Plankey’s derailed CISA nomination
Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Sean Plankey, informed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and the White House that he is withdrawing his nomination after a 13-month stall, during which the well-regarded cybersecurity veteran faced mounting resistance. “After thirteen months since my initial nomination, it has become clear the…
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The cyber winners and losers in Trump’s 2027 budget
Federal cybersecurity spending will decline in 2027 under Donald Trump’s proposed budget, with uneven shifts across agencies, as some see sizable increases while others face sharp reductions. According to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) crosscut tables released with Trump’s budget, civilian federal cybersecurity spending is expected to fall from $12.455 billion in 2026…
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Trump budget proposal would cut hundreds of millions more from CISA
President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget would slash the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s total by $707 million, according to a summary released Friday, which would deeply chop down an agency that already took a big hit in Trump’s first year. Another budget document suggests a smaller — but still substantial — hit of $361…
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White House executive order purports to limit mail-in voting, mandate federal voter lists
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that purports to limit mail-in voting, though critics say the move will almost certainly be challenged in court on constitutional grounds. The order instructs the Homeland Security secretary, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services and the commissioner of the Social Security Administration to compile lists…
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Trump’s federal AI policy framework aims to undercut state laws
US President Donald Trump’s administration today released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence: Legislative Recommendations, a document that reads less like the AI safety blueprints that states are increasingly adopting and more like a playbook for asserting federal control over AI governance. It is part of a coordinated push with congressional allies, most notably…
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Trump’s cyber strategy emphasizes offensive operations, deregulation, AI
The White House released President Donald Trump’s long-awaited cybersecurity strategy, a lean seven-page blueprint that breaks from past approaches by placing offensive cyber operations at the center of US policy. Developed by the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the strategy emphasizes disrupting adversaries, deregulating industry, and accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence while…
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The long-awaited Trump cyber strategy has arrived
President Donald Trump released his administration’s cyber strategy Friday, promoting offense operations in cyberspace, securing federal networks and critical infrastructure, streamlining regulations, leveraging emerging technologies and strengthening the cybersecurity workforce. Trump also signed an executive order Friday directing agencies to take action to combat cybercrime and fraud. A little more than half of the five…
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As AI agents start making purchases, security teams must rethink risk
In this Help Net Security interview, Donald Kossmann, CTO at fintech company Chargebacks911, talks about the emerging security, fraud, and governance risks of “agentic commerce,” where AI agents can autonomously make purchasing decisions on behalf of users or organizations. He explains that as AI agents gain the ability to shop, negotiate prices, select suppliers, and…