More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

The document assesses potential shifts in U.S. cybersecurity policy under a prospective Trump administration, arguing that the secure-by-design initiative would remain largely rhetorical while CISA’s proposed critical-infrastructure incident reporting regulations may be significantly scaled back after industry backlash and legal vulnerability concerns. It further predicts heightened emphasis on offensive and retaliatory military cyber operations against foreign adversaries, influenced by anticipated national security leadership choices.