Biden's Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight

Outgoing U.S. cyber ambassador Nathaniel Fick urges continued U.S. engagement in global tech and cybersecurity diplomacy, warning that isolationism would allow China and Russia to gain influence. He argues that many countries are poised to favor Western technology vendors over Chinese alternatives due to privacy and security risks and the appeal of foreign direct investment, while uncertainty remains over how a second Trump administration will handle digital policy and international norms.