Report: U.S. Cyber Defenses Erode Under Cuts | JQJO

A new report from the nonprofit Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 says U.S. cyber defenses are eroding as adversaries intensify attacks on communications and infrastructure. Senator Angus King cites Trump administration cuts that shrank CISA by a third, the firing of U.S. Cyber Command leader Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, and the elimination of the State Department’s cyber ambassador. Implementation of Solarium recommendations fell from 80% last year to 70% this year. King also warns China has penetrated infrastructure-control networks and telecoms. The report urges empowering the national cyber director, restoring cyber diplomacy funding, and rebuilding the cybersecurity agency.