Cybersecurity and Cyberwarfare

On June 2, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security. The order is primarily a cybersecurity directive that focuses on hardening federal government computer systems against AI-enabled threats, creating a voluntary framework for evaluating the most advanced AI models, and directing federal prosecutors to pursue criminals who use AI.

Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities make our Nation stronger, but also introduce new national security considerations that require coordinated action across executive departments and agencies (agencies), and components.

Vice President JD Vance (R-OH) is concerned about how artificial intelligence will be used in warfare and urged the military to be cautious about the technology, remarks he made as the Pentagon moves forward with using AI on the battlefield. Speaking to graduating cadets at the U.S.

OpenAI is announcing new partnerships to combat misinformation, offering its cybersecurity products to state officials and backing legislation ahead of elections in the U.S. and globally.

The U.S. government's lead civilian cyber agency is heading into the AI era with shrinking resources and a diminished role as Washington scrambles to assemble a multi-agency response to emerging AI cyber threats. Former officials and industry leaders fear the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency no longer has the capacity to help utilities, banks, and other critical infrastructure operators prepare for a coming wave of AI-fueled cyberattacks.

As tensions between President Donald Trump and Europe continue to simmer, the continent is accelerating its moves to reduce its addiction to US technology.

Eight of the nation’s leading communications companies—AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Zayo—have established the Communications Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, known as C2 ISAC. The new non-profit is dedicated to strengthening cybersecurity across the communications sector. Cyber threats have grown more sophisticated and complex, and they are evolving rapidly with Artificial Intelligence. This environment underscored the need to reassess and strengthen the sector’s frameworks for faster, more actionable information sharing.

The conservative organization Humans First wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging the President to vet artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to ensure they are safe. "As committed America First leaders...thank you for considering an Executive Order to vet potentially dangerous frontier AI models before they are released," said the letter.

The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to “pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.” The Department of War has granted Conditional Approvals for certain uncrewed aircraft systems and routers. Therefore, such devices are exempt from the Covered List.

Insights into the state of K-12 education through the lens of education technology leaders—professionals who play a critical role in ensuring technology is safe, reliable, and effective in supporting student learning, teaching, and district operations. 1) Cybersecurity continues to rank as the No. 1 priority for education technology leaders, reflecting the essential role secure digital systems play in modern education. Most districts are actively investing in monitoring, detection, identity protection, and firewall technologies to safeguard networks, data, and learning continuity.