Risky Bulletin Srsly Risky Biz: President Trump's best ever cyber strategy
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Mar 12, 2026 Tom Uren, cybersecurity analyst and newsletter author, critiques the new Trump cyber strategy and government actions. He discusses offensive cyber demonstrations, the tension between strategy and cuts in priorities, and a buried plan to push private sector disruption of adversary networks. He also covers the Corona exploit kit leak and the risks of rushed implementation.
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Strategy Full Of Ideas But Lacking Focus
- The Trump cyber strategy bundles many good ideas but lacks prioritisation and cohesion.
- Tom Uren notes the first pillar, shaping adversary behavior, stands out as the administration's real focus and rhetorical priority.
Modernising Federal Networks Needs People Not Promises
- One pillar promises to modernize federal networks but lacks the people and leadership to deliver transformation.
- Uren highlights CISA cuts and the absence of a central, model-government project to guide AI and other tech adoption.
Short Strategy That Avoids Hard Choices
- The document is short but its flaw is lack of choices about which initiatives matter most.
- Uren singles out 'unleash the private sector' as a buried, potentially game-changing idea that should be centralised instead.