The overlooked changes that two Trump executive orders could bring to cybersecurity

This article analyzes two Trump administration executive orders (March on state/local preparedness and June on cybersecurity) and their prospective impact on U.S. cybersecurity policy. It details rollbacks of Biden-era measures such as software security attestations to CISA, development of NIST minimum practices, references to BGP risks, phishing-resistant MFA deployment language, and DARPA AI Cyber Challenge pilots, while signaling shifts like CISA “no-notice” threat hunting and greater roles for the National Cyber Director. The piece highlights concerns over resourcing, interagency vetting, and budget cuts, notes areas of continuity (e.g., Cyber Trust Mark, space cybersecurity, defense contractor protections), and underscores uncertainty about implementation and practical effects on federal and state capabilities.