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National cyber director doesn’t envision industry doing offensive hacking

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National cyber director doesn’t envision industry doing offensive hacking Sean Cairncross wants the private sector to use its technical prowess to inform U.S. government offensive and defensive decisions. National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Tuesday that he does not intend for the private sector to fully engage in offensive cyber operations on behalf of the U.S. government. “There’s an eno...
The article presents a calculated move by the National Cyber Director to reframe the relationship between government and the private sector in cyberspace, framed as a strategic necessity rather than a simple matter of control. The "steelman" version of Cairncross’s position – that the private sector will provide information and insights – is deliberately cautious, recognizing the enormous capabilities already housed within the intelligence community and the inherent risks associated with deployi...