OMB convenes agencies, industry to talk AI for cyber defense
OMB convenes agencies, industry to talk AI for cyber defense
Publish Date: 2026-03-26 17:29:00
Source Domain: federalnewsnetwork.com
- The Trump administration is emphasizing the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for cyber defense to ensure the government leads in this area.
- AI-enabled cyber tools are prominent in the new national cybersecurity strategy including continuous event monitoring, forensics, and incident response.
- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeks to operationalize AI in cyber defense, focusing on helping federal agencies detect anomalous activity and improving their defense mechanisms.
- OMB is engaging with the private sector across various use cases of AI in cyber defense.
- OMB has also rescinded certain software security requirements from the Biden administration to allow a more flexible, risk-based approach to securing software by federal agencies.
