White House cyber director’s office set for more power under Trump, experts say (Suzanne Smalley, The Record)

The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is poised to become a stronger force in the second Trump administration and will finally operate as the executive branch cybersecurity policy lead that Congress envisioned when establishing it in 2021, experts say. President Donald Trump’s selection of Sean Cairncross to lead the office signals that the administration plans for ONCD to run point on cyber policy across the executive branch during Trump 2.0, they said. Cairncross is widely expected to win Senate confirmation.

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