Read the full Implementation Plan here President Biden has made clear that all Americans deserve the full benefits and potential of our digital future. The Biden-Harris Administration’s recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy calls for two fundamental shifts in how the United States allocates roles, responsibilities, and resources in cyberspace: Today, the Administration is announcing a roadmap to…
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Remarks: National Cyber Director Coker Remarks at the Information Technology Industry Council Intersect Tech Policy Summit
Washington, DC February 7, 2024 Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Jason, for that introduction. I’m excited to join you all this afternoon to kick off this event. I had my left knee replaced two weeks ago so I may not be able to kick as hard as before. And I still can’t get…
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Releases End of Year Report on Open-Source Software Security Initiative
Read the full report here Today, as part of President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS), the Office of the National Cyber Director published the 2023 End of Year Report on the Open-Source Software Security Initiative (OS3I). The report details the critical work over the last year to continue the President’s commitment to secure the full…
Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council
This afternoon, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and the National Space Council convened government and private-sector leaders for a forum focused on bolstering cybersecurity in the space systems ecosystem. This forum took place as part of a larger series of executive-level meetings hosted by ONCD targeting various sectors, including most recently an…
A Call To Action: Building the Cyber Workforce the Nation Needs
By Kemba Walden, Acting National Cyber Director October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and I’d like to reflect on our collective responsibility to defend our country, serve our communities, and protect our families. Digital technologies today touch nearly every aspect of our lives. In less than a generation, technology has transformed just about everything including how…
Readout: Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden’s Travel to California
From April 24-28, Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden traveled to California. During this trip, Acting Director Walden emphasized how the National Cybersecurity Strategy sets the agenda for the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), including the development of an interagency National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) implementation plan; the forthcoming National Cyber Workforce and Education…
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge to Protect America’s Critical Software
Several leading AI companies – Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI – to partner with DARPA in major competition to make software more secure The Biden-Harris Administration today launched a major two-year competition that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to protect the United States’ most important software, such as code that helps run the internet and…
ONCD Welcomes Mr. Harry Coker, Jr. as Next National Cyber Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2023 Earlier today, the United States Senate confirmed Mr. Harry Coker, Jr. as National Cyber Director in the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. Once sworn in, Mr. Coker will be the second National Cyber Director in the Office, which was established in 2021 as part of the National…
Joint Statement of the Quad Senior Cyber Group
Based on the discussion of Quad Senior Cyber Group 3rd In-person Meeting of Principles which was held in Tokyo the on December 5 and 6, the head of delegation of each country issued the following Joint Press Release of the Quad Senior Group on December 14. We — Deputy Secretary Cyber and Infrastructure Security Hamish…
Readout: Office of National Cyber Director Hosts Roundtable on “The State of Cybersecurity in the Black Community”
In celebration of Black History Month, Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden hosted a roundtable today at the White House entitled “The State of Cybersecurity in the Black Community.” Guests from the cybersecurity ecosystem, including non-profits, academia, the private sector, government, and community advocates, discussed access to good-paying jobs, growth of small, disadvantaged businesses, and…
