Cybersecurity Dive August 14, 2025
A leading trade group said the Trump administration should rein in a major pending cybersecurity rule as well as embrace AI-based cyber defenses.
The Trump administration should slash cybersecurity regulations and double down on winning the trust of the private sector, the U.S. tech industry’s largest trade group said in a paper published Tuesday.
In a report laying out recommendations for the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director — now helmed by newly confirmed Trump appointee Sean Cairncross — the Information Technology Industry Council said the government should focus on “results-driven action.”
“There is a need to prioritize impactful security outcomes, slash red tape, rethink legacy network architectures, invest in secure modern systems, and strengthen trusted partnerships between...







