Trump’s Cyber Strategy Prioritizes Protection Against ‘Foreign Adversaries’

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2026 – Protection from “foreign adversaries and criminals” is the first and foremost goal in the president’s new Cyber Strategy document, said White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross. 

At USTelecom’s Cybersecurity Innovation Forum on Monday, Cairncross talked to USTelecom CEO Jonathan Spalter, calling for increased partnership with the private sector, reinforced cybersecurity for artificial intelligence and technological growth and protection from foreign enemies and espionage. These goals were highlighted in President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America document, released Friday, which consisted of six pillars of action for cybersecurity. 

“President Trump is making very clear that if you seek to harm Americans or you seek to harm America’s interests, you will face an American consequence and the same is true in cyberspace,” Cairncross said.