The Trump administration is aiming to release a six-part national cybersecurity strategy in January, multiple sources familiar with the document said. The draft is five pages long and could be followed by an executive order to implement the new approach, according to those sources.
Sources described the plan as organized around six pillars that emphasize cyber offense and deterrence, aligning regulations for greater uniformity, bolstering the cyber workforce, federal procurement, critical infrastructure protection, and emerging technologies.
The draft opens with a call for a more muscular posture in cyberspace and, despite its brevity, touches on cybercrime, China, artificial intelligence and post-quantum cryptography. The administration’s shorter document is contrasted with the Biden administration’s cybersecurity strategy, which ran about 35 pages.
National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross has previewed similar themes, saying the strategy will focus on shaping adversary behavior and introducing costs and consequences to hostile cyber activity, and that the posture will become more assertive as new technologies such as AI are integrated.
Officials have been soliciting feedback in recent days, and one source described the document as more of a messaging piece with follow-on work to come. The timing of publication is fluid and the administration may wait for the release of a broader national security strategy; Politico recently reported that the national security strategy had been delayed but was still likely to be released this month.
Key details remain unclear, including an exact publication date and whether an executive order will accompany the strategy. The administration has not publicly confirmed a final release schedule or specifics of implementation.