Through the Lens of Cybersecurity | Biden's Cyber Playbook: Fortifying The Digital Frontier | Edition 103
The Biden administration continues to transform the U.S. cybersecurity landscape through strategic policies and regulatory measures. From emerging artificial intelligence governance to critical infrastructure protection in maritime and automotive sectors, the administration is building a foundation toward a secure digital future.
In this edition of The Pulse of Cybersecurity, we explore how recent developments are influencing cybersecurity frameworks, reshaping the use of AI and strengthening the nation’s defense against evolving cyberthreats.
The U.S. federal government will open up sites to developers of AI frontier models to build gigawatt-scale data centers with clean energy under an executive order signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden. AI applications are expected to drive soaring energy demands well beyond 2030.
The U.S. federal government is telling the automotive industry to stop buying Chinese-manufactured hardware and software powering onboard telematics and automated driving systems, warning that the potential for nation-state hacking and espionage poses a national security risk.
Federal regulations unveiled Tuesday require the U.S. maritime industry to implement baseline cybersecurity measures amid concerns over exposure to attacks from adversaries such as China. The rules mandate cybersecurity plans and clearly defined cyber positions in ports and maritime facilities.
The White House's reported final push to impose tighter restrictions on global semiconductor exports, including artificial intelligence chips critical for data centers, has drawn strong criticism from Nvidia and the semiconductor industry in the last days of the administration.
With 10 days left in office, the Biden administration releases an artificial intelligence strategic plan for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service. HHS calls the plan a "comprehensive roadmap," outlining the department's "commitment to trustworthy, ethical and equitable AI use."
An executive order set to be published by the Biden administration in its waning days could offer the next White House a blueprint to counter Chinese cyberattacks, but experts fear its timing - so close to the transition of power - could make it practically dead on arrival.
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