Trump Administration Cybersecurity Policies

The firing of the head of the National Security Agency has weakened the country's cyber defenses against election-related cyberattacks, raising alarms among experts and lawmakers.

Advancing Cybersecurity in the United States

Efforts to advance cybersecurity in the United States involve partnerships between government entities and private companies to train state and local employees in cyberdefense tactics using military-style training. Various states have passed laws to boost cyberdefenses and create cybersecurity reserve programs. The federal government is also working to establish a civilian cybersecurity reserve.