The White House, Congress and federal agencies raced to keep up with a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape throughout 2023, a year characterized by the introduction of new artificial intelligence tools, record-breaking ransomware attacks and emerging threats to critical infrastructure sectors across the country.
The administration issued a wave of guidance – most notably the national cybersecurity strategy issued by the Office of the National Cyber Director in March. The plan seeks to fundamentally shift the bulk of cybersecurity responsibilities from end users to the organizations most capable and best positioned to mitigate threats, while realigning cybersecurity incentives to favor long-term investments in “secure by design” principles (see: White House Unveils Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy).
